Malaysia Palm Oil Outlook To Stay Bullish On Strong Exports, High CPO Prices

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil industry is expected to stay bullish in the near term, supported by stronger exports and easing inventories, Fastmarkets Palm Oil Analytics senior analyst Sathia Varqa said.

Zetrix AI Net Profit Rises To RM199.14 Mln In 2Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Zetrix AI Bhd’s net profit increased to RM199.14 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q 2025) from RM165.42 million in the previous corresponding quarter, mainly due to web3 application service fees on the Zetrix blockchain platform. 

UOB Malaysia Supports Launch Of FMM House's RM3 Bln Asean Green MTN Programme

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) is supporting FMM House Sdn Bhd in launching its RM3 billion ASEAN Green Medium Term Notes (MTN) Programme, an initiative aimed at advancing sustainable development in Malaysia’s logistics infrastructure.

Manulife 2Q Net Profit Surges To RM43.14 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Manulife Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q 2025) rose to RM43.14 million from RM19.24 million a year earlier.

KPS Consortium's Unit Buys RM30 Mln Land, Factory In Klang

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- KPS Consortium Bhd, through its subsidiary KPS Plywood Sdn Bhd, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Pelangi Technowood Sdn Bhd.

Malaysia Can Boost Exports To Russia, EU, Iran Via Direct Overland Rail Link With Kazakhstan - Envoy

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) – The railway authorities of Kazakhstan and Malaysia are looking to develop a direct trade logistics rail link to enable increased trade between both countries.

PETRA To Study Small Modular Reactors As Potential Nuclear Energy Source - DPM Fadillah

PETALING JAYA, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) is conducting a feasibility study on nuclear energy, including small modular reactors (SMRs) to assess their potential as a stable base-load power source, said its Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

AMMB Net Profit Rises To RM516 Mln In 1Q 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd's net profit rose to RM516.18 million in the first quarter ended June 30, 2025 from RM500.20 million in the same period a year ago. 

SBC Medical Posts US$43 Mln Q2 Revenue, Net Income Falls 87 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- SBC Medical Group Holdings Inc (SBC Medical) reported second-quarter (Q2) revenue of US$43 million, an 18 per cent year-over-year (YoY) decline, as the company continues to realign its business around higher-margin services and scalable growth. (US$1=RM4.21)

Interactive Brokers Offers Singapore Investors Commission-free Access To US Stocks, ETFs

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Interactive Brokers, an automated global electronic broker, has launched its IBKR Lite pricing plan in Singapore, offering Singaporean investors a commission-free way to trade United States (US) stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) around the clock.

Decisions, Review Of Upstream Assets entirely Up To Petronas -- PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Any decisions on and review of upstream assets will be left entirely to Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) without political interference, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. 

Malaysia Urged To Boost Local Gold Refining To Curb Forex Outflow – Prominent Gold Retailer

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must enhance its local gold refining capabilities to minimise the outflow of foreign exchange (forex) currently incurred by sending the precious metal to overseas facilities.