Bursa Malaysia Trims Early Gains As Wall Street Sets Tone

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Thursday but pared gains shortly after, tracking cues from Wall Street.

Profit-taking Drags Bursa Malaysia To End Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia erased early gains to end slightly lower on Wednesday, as profit-taking emerged in selected heavyweight counters mainly in financial services and utilities sectors.

PayNet To Expand Cashless Initiatives Across More Tertiary Institutions

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) plans to expand its cashless payment initiatives to more tertiary education institutions, in collaboration with universities and student councils, as part of efforts to deepen digital payment adoption among students.

Bursa Malaysia Remains Lower At Mid-afternoon On Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in negative territory in mid-afternoon, weighed down by continued profit-taking in heavyweight counters, led by the financial services and utilities sectors.

High AI Adoption, But Data Readiness Gap Persists - Cloudera Survey

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Most organisations still lack the data foundation needed for success despite growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), according to Cloudera’s latest global survey examining enterprise readiness to support AI at scale.

Bursa Malaysia Pares Gains, Turning Lower At Midday On Cautious Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared earlier gains to end the morning session lower, as investors turned cautious ahead of the United States-Iran ceasefire deadline, coupled with selling pressure in selected financial heavyweights.

5E Resources Eyes Growth From B15 Biodiesel Push

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Waste management services provider 5E Resources Holdings Bhd is poised to leverage the government’s move to raise the biodiesel blend rate to B15, expecting increased waste generation from the biodiesel industry to support its growth.

Petronas Confirms Fuel Supply At Its Stations Secured Through June

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) confirms that fuel supply across its network of stations nationwide has been secured through the end of June 2026, an extension from its earlier projection of end May 2026.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Amid Hopes Of Easing West Asia Tensions

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in regional markets amid optimism over potential easing of tensions in West Asia.

Zetrix, CAICT Unveil Blockchain-AI Trust Layer For Agentic AI Ecosystem

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- Zetrix AI Bhd and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) has unveiled a new initiative: the blockchain-based trust protocol for artificial intelligence (AI) agents, pitching it as critical infrastructure for an emerging 'agentic economy' in which AI systems act, transact and communicate on behalf of people and companies.

Energy Crisis: Sea And Land Transport Sectors Remain Relatively Stable - Akmal Nasrullah

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s sea and land transport sectors remain relatively stable, particularly in cargo handling and public transport passenger movement, despite the ongoing global energy crisis.

Govt Agrees To Raise Biodiesel Blend From B10 To B15 - Akmal Nasrullah

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- The government has agreed to increase the biodiesel blend rate from B10 to B15, beginning with B12, in order to further sustain the country’s diesel supply following the crisis in West Asia.