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KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's rise to 15th place in the 2026 International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking reflects sustained reform efforts and closer coordination between the public and private sectors, the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- VS Industry Bhd recorded a net loss of RM32.91 million in the third quarter ended April 30, 2026 (3Q 2026) from a net profit of RM23.77 million posted in the same quarter last year.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Moody’s Ratings has modestly raised its forecasts for Malaysia to A3 with a stable outlook, due to its exports of artificial intelligence (AI)-related goods.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to trade between RM4,400 and RM4,650 per tonne in July, supported by the tightening supply outlook in Indonesia and rising El Nino risk, said the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- RT Pastry Holdings Bhd’s initial public offering (IPO) shares made available to the Malaysian public have been oversubscribed by 59.96 times ahead of its scheduled listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on June 29.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
TASHKENT, June 18 (Bernama) -- Countries seeking to develop artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities will need to navigate new alliances, controls and trusted partner networks as the technology increasingly becomes a geopolitical issue, said an expert today.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Daicel Corporation’s High Performance Polymers Strategic Business Unit (formerly Polyplastics Co Ltd) has announced its DURAST POM fine powder has been adopted in a new stick-form lubricant developed by Japan-based Maia Co Ltd, marking a novel application for the engineering plastic material in maintenance operations.
TASHKENT, June 16 (Bernama) -- Uzbekistan is keen to strengthen investment and business ties with Malaysia and other ASEAN countries, particularly in high-value-added industries, manufacturing and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
From Nurul Hanis Izmir
KAZAN, June 17 (Bernama) — Finalisation of the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Programme on Trade and Investment Cooperation 2026-2035 is a shot in the arm for the next leap in economic ties, but an enabling environment is key to turning them into reality, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) ongoing policy normalisation is likely to have a greater impact on Asian financial markets than the European Central Bank’s (ECB) higher-for-longer interest rate stance.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
TASHKENT, June 16 (Bernama) -- Developing deeper capital markets and expanding financing access for underserved segments remain among the key challenges facing emerging Southeast Asian economies, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- Checkmarx, a leader in agentic application security, has announced a major advancement to the Checkmarx One platform, a new hybrid static application security testing (SAST) scanning engine designed to deliver what the company says is the industry's highest fidelity, as measured by F1 score.
