2d ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Monday, tracking weaker regional market performance after Iran-United States talks ended in a stalemate, prompting Washington to proceed with plans to blockade the Strait of Hormuz and escalating geopolitical tensions.
3d ago
By M. Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- The gravity of a crisis is rarely understood until it intrudes and profoundly affects our daily lives.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- The global economy is facing renewed strain from the ongoing conflict in West Asia, with up to US$50 billion (US$1 = RM3.98) in financial support potentially needed to help vulnerable countries weather the shock, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
6d ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives snapped a three-day losing streak to close higher on Thursday, supported by bargain buying and a recovery in energy prices, a trader said.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Wednesday, weighed by softer regional futures and a firmer ringgit against the US dollar, a dealer said.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Cloudera has announced its participation as a sponsor in the 2026 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit series across major global cities, showcasing its “AI Anywhere” capabilities for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Mavenir, the software company building artificial intelligence (AI)-by-design mobile networks, has won the President’s Award for Outstanding Innovation at the 2026 Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards organised by the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA).
20d ago
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysians should accept the government’s temporary adjustment of the monthly subsidised BUDI95 quota to 200 litres from 300 litres per month effective April, as a reasonable step to reduce fuel subsidy spending and one that is necessary due to escalating crude oil prices.
20d ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its upward momentum, opening higher against the US dollar for a third consecutive day on Thursday, as market sentiment continued to hinge on prospects of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
21d ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and other major currencies on Wednesday, as risk sentiment improved following potential ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran.
26d ago
ISTANBUL, March 20 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that a sustained rise in energy prices stemming from the war in West Asia could push global inflation higher and weigh on economic output.
27d ago
BEIJING, March 19 (Bernama-dpa-AFX) -- Asian stocks nosedived on Thursday as rising oil prices following attacks on key energy infrastructure in West Asia rekindled concerns about inflation, interest rates, and the regional growth outlook, reported dpa-AFX.