Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Ahead Of Potential Pre-Merdeka Buying Interest

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, with investors positioning for potential pre-Merdeka buying interest ahead of the upcoming National Day celebrations.

BNM Fines Setel, Standard Chartered Bank, Standard Chartered Saadiq For Non-compliance

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed administrative monetary penalties on Setel Ventures Sdn Bhd, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd, and Standard Chartered Saadiq Bhd for failure to comply with targeted financial sanctions (TFS) requirements.

Petronas Gas 2Q Net Profit Rises To RM453.33 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Petronas Gas Bhd’s (PGB) net profit rose to RM453.33 million in the second quarter ended June 30,2026 (2Q FY2026) from RM450.19 million in the same period last year.

IJM's 1Q FY2027 Net Profit Rises To RM137.39 Mln, Driven By Construction, Manufacturing And Quarrying

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- IJM Corporation Bhd’s (IJM Corp) net profit for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 (1Q FY2027) rose to RM137.39 million from RM95.60 million registered in the same period last year, driven by the construstion and manufacturing and quarrying divisions.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher As YTL, Banking Counters Lift Market

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Wednesday, in line with most regional markets, as lower oil prices eased inflationary pressure and improved risk appetite, with buying interest mainly focused on YTL-related and banking counters, an analyst said.

KLCC Property 2Q Net Profit Rises To RM204.42 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) --  KLCC Property Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) increased to RM204.42 million from RM200.45 million a year earlier.

Tempo Software Launches AI Workforce Intelligence App For Jira

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Tempo Software has launched Workforce Intelligence, an Atlassian Marketplace app that provides an accurate, work item-level view of artificial intelligence (AI) activity across organisations, establishing an attribution solution to measure and verify the return on investment (ROI) of human and AI productivity outcomes.

Joint Efforts Needed To Curb Medical Inflation, Keep Healthcare Affordable -- Allianz

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Greater collaboration between the public and private sectors, insurers and hospitals is needed to tackle rising medical inflation and keep healthcare affordable, said Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer Giulio Slavich.

Nessum Technology Expands Into HVAC, Smart Grid Applications

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Nessum Alliance has expanded Nessum technology in commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and smart grid applications through deployments by Alliance members Daikin Industries Ltd and Power Plus Communications AG (PPC).

IPPFA Raises Malaysia’s 2026 GDP Growth Forecast To 5.4 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Financial advisory firm IPPFA Sdn Bhd has raised Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2026 to 5.4 per cent from 4.6 per cent previously.

Coventry’s LILY Programme Reaches US$1 Bln In Life Insurance-Backed Financing

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Coventry has announced the successful completion of its fourth asset-backed securitisation since April 2025 under its LILY programme, bringing total life insurance-backed financing across the platform to US$1 billion. (US$1=RM4.03)

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.