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.

CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed slightly higher on Wednesday, in line with gains in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean oil prices, a trader said.

KLCI Futures Close Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Wednesday, tracking weakness in the underlying cash market.

Rubber Market Ends Higher On Optimism Over Potential US-Iran Diplomatic Breathrough

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Wednesday, lifted by optimism over a potential United States-Iran diplomatic breakthrough, said a dealer.

MTDC Aims To Identify 10 Best Semiconductor Companies For SemiconStart Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) aims to find the 10 best semiconductor companies to participate in the first year of the SemiconStart Malaysia programme, said its group chief executive officer Mohammad Hazani Hassan. 

Malaysia Strengthens Semiconductor Ecosystem Amid Global Uncertainties

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is strengthening its semiconductor ecosystem amid geopolitical uncertainties, with semiconductors now increasingly viewed as a matter of national interest.

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.

KLCI Futures End Higher, Tracking Firmer Cash Market

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday in tandem with the underlying cash market.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Weaker Oil Prices, Supply Concerns

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market continued its mixed performance on Tuesday, tracking the regional rubber futures amid declining crude oil prices, a dealer said.

Rail Cargo Volume Up As High As 20 Pct In First Quarter Of 2026 - KTMB

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 (Bernama) -- The country’s rail cargo service usage has continued to show positive growth, with cargo volume transported by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) recording an increase of 10 to 20 per cent during January to March this year against the same period last year.

Govt Reviewing Carbon Tax Implementation Amid Geopolitical Pressures - Arthur

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- The government is reviewing the implementation of Malaysia's carbon tax in light of the current geopilitiocal situation, including the war in West Asia, which is exerting cost pressures on industries, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability said.

CAI Marks 30 Years Of Operational Readiness In Life Sciences, Mission-Critical Sectors

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- CAI, a professional services firm composed of engineering, quality and operations experts, is marking its 30 years of advancing operational readiness and excellence across life sciences and mission-critical industries.