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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) — The government is exploring the potential of seawater desalination technology as an alternative source to support industries with high water demand, including data centres.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- A study by the Malaysian Steel Institute (MSI) estimates that costs associated with implementing the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU-CBAM) could reach RM970.7 million for Malaysia’s iron and steel industry in 2026, with the cost expected to rise progressively in subsequent years.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Free Industrial Zones (FIZs) recorded exports worth RM106.7 billion in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), reflecting continued strong growth momentum.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysian listed companies continued to make steady progress in their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, with the weighted average FTSE4Good ESG Score across the Main and ACE Markets rising 8.8 per cent between June 2025 and June 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- MNRB Holdings Bhd has proposed to divest its 100 per cent equity interest in its wholly-owned units, Takaful Ikhlas Family Bhd (Takaful IKHLAS Family) and Takaful Ikhlas General Bhd (Takaful IKHLAS General), to Rakyat Nominees Sdn Bhd for RM1.64 billion in cash, subject to adjustments.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Kioxia group announced it will showcase its flash memory and solid-state drive (SSD) technologies, including the KIOXIA GP1 Series PCIe 6.0 NVMe Super High IOPS SSDs optimised for graphics processing unit (GPU) direct access, at FMS: The Future of Memory and Storage in Santa Clara, California.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will not need to modify their existing systems or develop new applications to comply with the implementation of the Statistics Bill 2026, Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Indera Mohd Shahar Abdullah said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has raised RM4.4 billion in additional tax assessments as of June 30, said its chief executive officer Datuk Dr Abu Tariq Jamaluddin.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Univar Solutions LLC (Univar Solutions) has acquired H.M. Royal, a 101-year-old speciality distributor of rubber, plastics and adhesive additives, to strengthen its Performance Materials business and expand its presence in the United States (US).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation has announced the KIOXIA GP1 Series PCIe 6.0 NVMe solid-state drives (SSDs), the first product in its KIOXIA GP Series of Super High IOPS SSDs, optimised for graphics processing unit (GPU) direct access.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Lendlease Global Commercial Trust Management Pte Ltd, the manager of Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (Lendlease REIT), has announced its second half (2H) and full-year financial results for FY2026, with gross revenue rising 6.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to SG$110.0 million in 2H FY2026. (SG$1 = RM3.19)
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) --The global tax system must evolve in step with the economic landscape that is increasingly shifting toward digitalisation, according to Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
