Malaysian Listed Companies Improve ESG Performance, FTSE4Good Score Up 8.8 Pct

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.

Vantris Energy Secures Contracts Worth RM830 Mln, Order Book Exceeds RM6 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Vantris Energy Bhd had secured contracts worth RM830 million for transportation, installation and tender-assisted drilling rig (TADR) services in Malaysia.

Healthcare, Financial Services Lift Bursa Malaysia Higher At The Close

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed at its intraday high on Tuesday, with gains led by the financial services and healthcare sectors, as investors rotated back into defensive and domestic-oriented sectors amid improving global risk appetite, an analyst said.

Global Tax System Must Keep Up With Digitalisation Trend - Amir Hamzah

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.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Higher At Mid-Afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at mid-afternoon, in line with most regional markets although sentiment stayed cautious amid ongoing West Asia conflict.

GFM Services Bags RM83.1 Mln Release Orders For Works At Pengerang Integrated Complex

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- GFM Services Bhd’s energy division has secured additional release orders totalling RM83.1 million for major turnaround work packages at the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) in Johor.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday, Tracking Wall Street's Cues

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was higher at midday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid geopolitical uncertainties.

Lumora Secures Pre-Seed Funding For Industrial Solar Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Lumora, South Korea's first Independent Power Producer (IPP) dedicated to underutilised industrial space, has closed a pre-seed financing round led by a fund anchored by Yuhan-Kimberly and managed by My Social Company (MYSC), alongside HGI and other strategic investors.

AI Boom Propels More Malaysian Firms Onto Forbes Asia's 2026 Best Under A Billion List

By Anas Abu Hassan

SINGAPORE, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Forbes Asia today unveiled its 2026 Best Under A Billion list, featuring 200 of Asia-Pacific’s top-performing small and mid-sized listed companies, with the number of Malaysian firms on the list more than doubling to 19 companies.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Mid-Morning

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed higher on mid-morning with buying interspersed with selling in selected heavyweights, as investors remained cautious amid lingering geopolitical uncertainties.

2PointZero Reports Strong First Half Revenue, Net Profit

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Abu Dhabi-based investment holding firm, 2PointZero Group has reported revenue of 21.9 billion Emirati dirham and a group net profit of 7.7 billion Emirati dirham for the first half of 2026. (100 Emirati dirham = RM111.58)

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Retreats Amid Cautious Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday but subsequently retreated as investors remained cautious amid persistent uncertainties in global markets, an analyst said.