Iran Postpones Full Airspace Reopening Till Saturday

TEHRAN, June 27 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Iran has postponed the full reopening of its airspace until Saturday afternoon, according to Xinhua, citing a report by the official news agency IRNA.

Geopolitical Tensions, Abrupt Airspace Closures Keep Malaysian And Global Airlines On High Alert

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s aviation sector is on high alert, prioritising safety to avoid a repeat of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 more than a decade ago. The heightened caution follows a wave of airspace closures by Arab states after Iran launched a missile strike on a United States (US) base in Qatar.

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Weak Regional Cues, Middle East Tensions

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower today, weighed down by weaker cues from regional rubber markets, said a dealer.

OCBC Commits RM11 Bln Financing, Another RM3 Bln By End-2025 For JS-SEZ

EPIC Upbeat On FY2025 Outlook Despite Challenging Environment In Oil And Gas Industry

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Bhd (EPIC) is upbeat about its financial year ending Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025), outlook trajectory despite the current challenging environment in the oil and gas industry.

Iran-Israel Conflict Poses Limited Economic Risk To Malaysia - CIMB Securities

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- The Iran-Israel conflict poses limited direct economic risk to Malaysia, given the country’s minimal trade exposure to the region and historical evidence that oil price surges linked to conflicts tend to be short-lived, according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.

ConocoPhillips Eyes Investment In Sabah, Reaffirms Commitment To Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- United States oil giant ConocoPhillips has set its sights on potential investments in Sabah while reaffirming its long-term commitment to Malaysia.

EPIC, GTR Collaborate To Advance Green Energy In Aviation Operations

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Bhd (EPIC) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ground Team Red Sdn Bhd (GTR) to explore the supply and installation of solar panels at GTR’s cargo terminal and ground service equipment maintenance centre warehouse.

Malaysian-owned The Lincoln Suites Among World's Top 10 Pct Hotels For Third Consecutive Year

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Bernama) -- The Lincoln Suites, a hospitality property in Central London owned by Malaysian company Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O), has once again been recognised with the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award, placing it among the top 10 per cent of hotels worldwide for the third consecutive year.

E&O's FY2025 Net Profit Surges To RM168.65 Million

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Eastern and Oriental Bhd’s (E&O) net profit jumped to RM168.64 million in the financial year ended March 31, 2025 (FY2025) from the previous financial year’s RM133.60 million.

Sarawak Timber Industry Exports Reach RM625 Mln In First Quarter Of 2025

KUCHING, May 28 (Bernama) -- The timber industry continues to be one of the main contributors to Sarawak's economy, with the sector's export value reaching RM625 million in the first quarter of this year, said Sarawak Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.

ASEAN, GCC And China - A New Power Bloc Of The Global South

From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

BEIJING, May 27 (Bernama) -- As the global economic uncertainty rages on following the United States’ (US) sweeping tariffs, China sees the inaugural ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur today not merely as a diplomatic gathering but a pivotal moment in the rise of the Global South.