Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Tracking Wall Street Rally After Softer US CPI

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, mirroring Wall Street’s overnight rally after the latest US consumer price index figure came in slightly below expectations, thus paving the way for a possible Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

Bursa Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street's Rally Last Friday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking Wall Street’s rally last Friday, which was led by gains in Apple shares following the announcement of its planned investments in the United States (US). 

Qube Celebrates 20th Anniversary With 10 Award Wins At MBEA 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Qube Integrated Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a leading local business events industry player, celebrated its 20th anniversary this year since its founding in 2005 with 10 prestigious award wins at the Malaysia Business Events Awards (MBEA) 2025 held recently.

Ascott, Coronade Properties Ink Hotel Management Agreement For Coronation Square

SINGAPORE, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Singapore-headquartered hospitality firm The Ascott Ltd has been appointed by Coronade Properties Sdn Bhd to manage the hotel component of the Coronation Square integrated development in Johor Bahru.

CIMB: Portion Of Malaysia’s Semiconductor Exports May Qualify For US Tariff Exemption

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research economists believe that  a portion of Malaysia’s semiconductor exports may qualify for exemption from the United States’ (US) 100 per cent tariff on imported chips.

Malaysia Expected To Attract RM637 Bln Investments In RE, Green Technology By 2050

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to attract direct investments of about RM637 billion in renewable energy (RE) and green technology, in addition to creating 310,000 job opportunities by 2050, according to the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA).

ASEAN Tech Summit 2025 Eyes Over RM200 Mln In Innovation Deals

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Technology Cooperation and Development Summit 2025 aims to secure over RM200 million in innovation and investment deals during its two-day run on November 25–26 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC).

Banks, Fintech Players Step Up Cross-border Expansion And Collaboration In ASEAN

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Financial institutions and financial technology (fintech) players are intensifying their focus on expanding across ASEAN, adopting tailored strategies to strengthen their presence in the region’s digital financial services landscape.

Ringgit Ends Higher Against US Dollar On Fed Rate Cut Hopes

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to close higher against the US dollar as expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) gained momentum, said an analyst.

Stronger Buying Interest Lifts Bursa Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, lifted by stronger buying interest following the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) announcement, with market sentiment leaning towards the upcoming United States (US) economic data release. 

Bank Islam Appoints New Group CFO Effective Aug 1

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has appointed Siti Nur Huda Sufian as group chief financial officer (CFO) effective Aug 1, 2025 to succeed Azizan Abd Aziz.

BNM: Headline Inflation Down To 1.1 Pct, Core Inflation Unchanged In June 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s headline inflation eased further to 1.1 per cent in June 2025 from 1.2 per cent in May, while core inflation remained unchanged at 1.8 per cent, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).