3d ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher on Wednesday, outperforming some regional peers as renewed weakness in global technology stocks and escalating tensions in West Asia prompted investors to rotate into more defensive and domestically oriented markets.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Insured losses from damage caused by a recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the Mindanao region are expected to be limited and account for only a small fraction of total economic losses due to the catastrophe protection gap in the Philippines.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Data centre projects are expected to remain a key growth driver for Malaysia’s construction sector, supported by hyperscaler expansion, growing investments in digital infrastructure and rising power requirements, according to MBSB Bank Investment Bhd (MBSB IB).
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Overall credit strength across South and Southeast Asia will remain stable over the next 12-18 months, although US dollar strength would weigh on the credit quality for a subset of rated companies with structural currency mismatches, according to Moody’s Ratings.
8d ago
By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd and other government-linked investment companies (GLICs) should continue to identify and nurture more high-potential companies like SkyeChip Bhd to strengthen Malaysia’s position in high-growth technology sectors, particularly semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, advanced electronics and digital technologies.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s demographic shift towards an ageing society is accelerating faster than previously anticipated.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Gambit Cyber B.V., a Netherlands-headquartered cybersecurity company, has launched Vizier AI, its next-generation Agentic Security Workflow Automation platform.
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained a stable outlook on the Philippines’ non-life insurance segment, citing robust growth prospects driven by economic expansion and a pipeline of large domestic infrastructure projects.
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s kopitiam concept could potentially emerge as an exportable identity capable of strengthening tourism branding, food entrepreneurship and cultural influence abroad, according to culinary veteran Chef Rossham Rosli, who has spent 33 years in the industry.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- EC-Council has launched its Adopt. Defend. Govern. (ADG) artificial intelligence (AI) framework and a free AI Readiness Self-Assessment Tool aimed at helping organisations manage AI governance, security and compliance.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- QL Resources Bhd emerged among the top gainers in early trade despite posting lower earnings for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 (FY2026).
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Mudajaya Group Bhd’s indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Xelmont Ltd, is disposing of its 45 per cent equity interest in Real Jade Ltd to Minyi Holdings Ltd (MHL) for HK$234 million (RM118.45 million).