Selangor's Northern Corridor Has Potential To Become State's Future Economic Hub

SHAH ALAM, June 13 (Bernama) -- The Selangor State Government's focus on developing the northern corridor, which includes Hulu Selangor and Kuala Selangor, has the potential to transform the area into a new economic hub for the state.

RHB IB Raises Malaysia's 2026 IPI Growth Forecast To 4.9 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has revised Malaysia’s 2026 Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth forecast upward to 4.9 per cent from 4.1 per cent.

Attractive Valuations Drive Buying, Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Selected blue-chip counters trading at attractive valuations helped Bursa Malaysia close higher on Friday, despite cautious market sentiment driven by developments in West Asia, volatility in crude oil prices and uncertainty over the global interest rate outlook.

IPI Up 8.2 Pct In April 2026, Bolstered By Broad-based Growth - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The Industrial Production Index (IPI) expanded by 8.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in April 2026, marking the highest growth registered since September 2022, bolstered by the expansion across all sectors, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). 

BizMatch Tokyo Has Potential To Generate Deals Worth RM500 Mln - Sim

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The Bank Rakyat BizMatch: Make Malaysian Businesses Great programme, which is being held in Tokyo, Japan, in conjunction with the Nikkei Forum: Future of Asia 2026, is expected to generate business deals worth more than RM500 million in the next 12 months.

Akmal Nasrullah Expects Malaysia, Turkmenistan To Seal Hydrocarbons Cooperation Pact On June 19

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Turkmenistan are expected to sign a long-term hydrocarbons cooperation agreement on June 19 as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s energy supply chain, said Deputy Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

Ringgit Closes Slightly Higher Against US Dollar, Major Currencies

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended slightly higher against the greenback and other major currencies on Thursday, shrugging off the impact of stronger-than-expected US inflation data for May.

B15 Biodiesel Rollout Could Ease Inflation, Reduce Fiscal Burden -- CGS International

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The government’s initiative to roll out B15 biodiesel blends makes strategic sense as a cheaper feedstock can dampen domestic inflation and reduce fiscal costs, said CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

Bursa Malaysia Posts Slight Gains At Close On Selective Buying

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended marginally higher after trading within a narrow range, supported by selective buying that offset profit-taking activities.

Sarawak To Roll Out Four Pilot Projects Under Bintulu TIC This Year - Abang Johari

KUCHING, June 11 (Bernama) -- Sarawak will roll out four pilot projects this year under the Bintulu Transitioning Industrial Cluster (TIC) initiative to accelerate industrial decarbonisation, strengthen competitiveness and position the state as a leader in low-carbon industrial development in Asia.

MoneyHero To Release First Quarter 2026 Results On June 24

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- MoneyHero Limited (MoneyHero), a tech- and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personal finance aggregation and comparison platform, announced that it will release its first quarter 2026 financial results on June 24.

Malaysia And ASEAN To Reap Spillover Benefits From FIFA World Cup 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is set to gain from the FIFA World Cup 2026 competition starting this week in areas such as digital commerce, media consumption, payments, logistics and cross-border business, a top foreign banker said today.