Bursa Malaysia Stays Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday, in line with most regional markets, supported by easing US Treasury yields and softer oil prices.

Digital Realty Secures Provisional 50 MW For Singapore Data Centre

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Digital Realty has been selected under Singapore’s second Data Center Call for Application (DC-CFA2), with a provisional allocation of 50 megawatts (MW) to develop a new data centre at Jurong Town Corporation’s low-carbon data centre park on Jurong Island.

X Square Robot Sorts 10,000 Parcels In Five-Hour WRC Challenge

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- X Square Robot, a Shenzhen-based embodied artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced its WALL-B robotic system sorted 10,000 parcels in five hours, 14 minutes and one second during a logistics challenge at the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Resilient Domestic Fundamentals

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, supported by resilient domestic fundamentals, although cautious sentiment amid the ongoing earnings season might cap gains.

Shipping, Logistics Ecosystem Needs Investment To Keep Pace With Cargo Growth -- SAM

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs to address the lack of investment across its shipping and logistics ecosystem as gateway cargo grows while capacity in supporting industries shrinks, said Shipping Association Malaysia (SAM) chairman Ooi Lean Hin.

Malaysia Carves Premium Niche In Asia's Digital-Infra Race - Economist

By Nor Baizura Basri

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is carving out a premium niche in Asia's digital-infrastructure race, combining scalable power, connectivity, execution speed, industrial depth and hyperscale capital, says an economist.

Insuring A Nation’s Journey: Malaysia’s Insurance Industry Through The Years

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Aug (Bernama) -- It goes without saying the insurance sector played a vital role from Malaysia’s pre-independence era to the present day in providing financial protection to individuals, businesses, mobilising capital and act as a stabilising factor during economic crises.

MITI To Drive Low-Altitude Economy Development With Unmanned Valley Ecosystem Project

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will implement the Unmanned Valley Ecosystem pilot project to drive the development of the low-altitude economy (LAE).

Zetrix AI Posts Higher Net Profit Of RM269.25 Mln In 2Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Zetrix AI Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM269.25 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026), from RM199.15 million in the corresponding quarter last year.

Geohan Secures RM37 Mln High-rise Residential Contract

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Geohan Corporation Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Geohan Sdn Bhd has secured a letter of award (LoA) for a RM37 million contract from Chin Hin Property (Segambut) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Chin Hin Group Property Bhd.

Trang, Malay Chamber Of Commerce Kedah Chapter Organise Networking Event

ALOR SETAR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- The Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DPMM) Kedah and the Trang Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Thailand, have organised a business matching and networking programme (B2B) to strengthen the cross-border economy, particularly in the tourism and halal industries.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Flat As Market Awaits Earnings For Direction

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower on Monday as investors awaited further corporate earnings results for clearer market direction, an analyst said.