Bursa Malaysia Edges Higher At Mid-day Amid Firmer Crude Oil Prices

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally higher at mid-day in subdued market sentiment, with buying interspersed with selling in selected heavyweight stocks, tracking gains in regional markets amid surging crude oil prices.

Maybank, CGIF Ink MoU To Strengthen ASEAN+3 Local Currency Capital Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Maybank and Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen and deepen local currency capital markets in ASEAN+3 markets (Southeast Asia, China, Japan and South Korea).

Manufacturing Sector's Performance Remains Positive In 1Q 2026 Under NIMP 2030

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's manufacturing sector has continued to strengthen under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), with its gross value-added increasing 5.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), two years after the policy's implementation.

Tax Management An Integral Part Of Corporate Governance -- IRB

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) — Tax management has become an integral part of corporate governance strategy as more companies place greater emphasis on tax compliance, risk management, and transparency in their business operations, the Malaysian Inland Revenue Board (IRB) said today.

Velesto Edges Higher After Securing US$51 Mln Chevron Contract

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Velesto Energy Bhd’s share price inched up half-a-sen to 26.5 sen after securing a US$51 million (US$1=RM4.08) contract from Chevron Malaysia under the North Malay Basin Full Field Development Campaign. 

KLCI Futures Open Marginally Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts opened lower on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives on Wednesday.

Eliis, Petronas Sign Joint Industry Project Agreement

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Advanced seismic interpretation technology provider Eliis has signed a joint industry project agreement (JIPA) with Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) to collaborate on the deployment of PaleoScan technology and joint geoscience research and development initiatives in Malaysia.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Global Tech Earnings Spillover

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened firmer on Thursday, tracking regional peers, as upbeat earnings from global technology (tech) companies spilt over to local tech stocks.

Ringgit Eases Against US Dollar, Tracks Major Currencies

By Siti Radziah Hamzah & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit eased against the US dollar in the early session, tracking other major currencies, as the domestic unit is likely to stay cautious amid lingering West Asia tensions that further disrupt global oil and gas flows. 

Tabung Haji Becomes Substantial Shareholder In Focus Point

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has emerged as a substantial shareholder in Focus Point Holdings Bhd after acquiring 570,000 ordinary shares in the optical retail chain operator on July 21.

CPO Futures Finish Mostly Higher On Expectation Of Tighter Supply, B50 Biodiesel Mandate

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mostly higher on Wednesday, supported by expectations of tighter supplies, Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel mandate and the commodity’s price discount against competing edible oils.

Sapangar Port Expansion Expected To Be Completed By October 2027

KOTA KINABALU, July 22 (Bernama) -- The Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP) expansion project has reached 62.75 per cent completion as of June and is now expected to be completed by October 2027 following delays caused by difficulty in securing sand supply that meets specifications.