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By Kenny Teng
BANGKOK, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is strengthening its business environment, policy certainty and economic resilience to attract long-term investment, with foreign and domestic direct investments reaching record highs, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best will hold its annual Asia-Pacific (re)insurance market briefing on Nov 3 during the 22nd Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC).
By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Trading on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) was temporarily halted for 30 minutes on Friday morning after the Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) plunged eight per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Pahang state government has secured 12 investment commitment agreements worth RM421 million at the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- A.P. Moller Capital, a global institutional fund manager, has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of Singapore-based ports operator Portek International Pte Ltd (Portek) from Japan’s Mitsui & Co Ltd (Mitsui) through its Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II (EMIF II).
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One (F1) Team is working with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula One Management (FOM) to ensure the sport's cost cap regulations allow enough flexibility to adopt sustainable technologies without compromising competitiveness on the track.
LABUAN, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Labuan Corporation (LC) has appointed entrepreneur Jeffrey Lim Tau Hoong as chief executive officer of its wholly owned investment subsidiary, Invest Labuan Sdn Bhd (ILSB), effective today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Eligible renewable energy developers under the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) Acceleration Package (CAP) will benefit from a fixed system access charge (SAC) of 14 sen per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for 10 years, while green consumers will be subject to a separate charge of four sen/kWh.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) will strengthen support for Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to expand into global markets through e-commerce platforms, overseas regulatory guidance and product promotion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The surge in global fuel prices following geopolitical tensions in West Asia, particularly security disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, has caused gas and coal costs in the second and third quarters of 2026 to rise well above baseline prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said there is a need for substantial investment in power generation and grid modernisation to support Malaysia’s changing energy mix while maintaining affordable, reliable and secure electricity supply.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Genting Bhd has earmarked RM280 million from its proposed RM1.25 billion renounceable rights issue to pay interest and other financing-related costs on the group’s borrowings and funding arrangements.
