Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street Gains Despite Rising Crude Oil

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, in line with Wall Street’s gains overnight, despite volatility in crude oil prices, which remained above the US$100 mark.  

Launch Of JS-SEZ Masterplan, Blueprint Postponed

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- The launch of the masterplan and blueprint for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), scheduled for March 30 in Johor Bahru, has been postponed until a date to be announced.

Bursa Malaysia Rebounds On Bargain Hunting, In Sync With Positive Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded after two days of losses to close higher on Tuesday, driven by bargain-hunting activities and in line with the upbeat regional market performance. 

Kioxia Demonstrates Billion-Scale AI Vector Search

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation, a leader in memory solutions, has demonstrated high-dimensional vector search scaling to 4.8 billion vectors on a single server using its open-source KIOXIA AiSAQ approximate nearest neighbour search (ANNS) technology.

CompAsia Targets RM400 Mln-500 Mln Main Market IPO In 1H 2027

By Niam Seet Wei

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Integrated refurbished technology leader CompAsia Sdn Bhd is set to launch its Main Market initial public offering (IPO) on Bursa Malaysia in the first half of 2027 (1H 2027), aiming to raise around RM400 million to RM500 million, with a valuation of about RM2 billion.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Higher At Midday Amid Upbeat Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed higher at midday in line with the upbeat regional market performance, supported by continued buying interest in selected heavyweights led by the financial services as well as industrial products and services sectors.

Panasonic Explores Investment In Palm Biomass-based MDF In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) – Manufacturer of housing equipment and construction material, Panasonic Housing Solutions Co Ltd, is exploring investment opportunities for its palm biomass-based panels product, medium-density fibreboard (MDF).

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, buoyed by Wall Street gains and supported by broad-based buying across regional markets.

AirBorneo Opts For Boeing, Jet Operations Routes Planned To KL, Singapore

KUCHING, March 16 (Bernama) — AirBorneo plans to launch regional jet operations from Kuching in July using three Boeing 737-800 aircraft as part of efforts to expand its connectivity beyond the existing network.

AirBorneo Maintains Fares Despite Rising Fuel Costs, Focuses On Connectivity

KUCHING, March 16 (Bernama) -- AirBorneo's current airfares remain unchanged despite rising global fuel prices as the airline continues to prioritise affordable connectivity for communities in Sarawak and Sabah, said its chief executive officer Megat Ardian Wira Mohd Aminuddin.

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Midday Amid Selected Selling

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, weighed down by profit-taking in industrial products and services, consumer products and services, and construction stocks.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Tracking Wall Street Declines

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Monday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street amid rising crude oil prices.