Rubber Market Ends Higher On Resilient US Demand
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Thursday, supported by resilient consumer demand in the United States.
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Istanbul Airport Tops OAG Megahubs 2026 Global Ranking
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- OAG, the intelligence partner for global travel, has ranked Istanbul Airport as the world’s most internationally connected airport in its Megahubs 2026 ranking, with connections to 337 destinations worldwide.
Gradiant Secures US$300 Mln In New Water Contracts For US Semiconductor Fabs
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Boston-headquartered Gradiant has announced US$300 million in new contracts from major United States (US) semiconductor manufacturing customers since the beginning of 2026, covering five fabrication sites in New York, Virginia, Idaho and Utah. (US$1 = RM4.08)
Kuala Lumpur International Airport Tops Asia In Global Connectivity - OAG
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) ranked fourth globally and first among all Asian airports in OAG’s Megahubs 2026 ranking, with connections to 154 destinations, while also topping the Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) Megahubs index with nearly 15,000 possible low-cost connections.
Johor Records RM59.4 Bln In Approved Investments In 1H 2026 – Akmal
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Johor recorded approved investments totalling RM59.4 billion for the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), covering the manufacturing sector, machinery manufacturing, as well as electrical and electronics.
RobotPlusPlus Closes Series C Round To Accelerate Global Expansion
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- RobotPlusPlus has closed a Series C financing round worth hundreds of millions of Chinese yuan to accelerate global expansion and embodied artificial intelligence (AI) development.
Budget 2027: Targeted Incentives Needed To Attract Regional Institutional Investors To Malaysian Equities
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 should consider targeted incentives to attract more regional institutional investors to Malaysian equities, particularly under-owned mid-cap stocks.
Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower But Rebounds On Bargain Hunting
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index traded higher today, with bargain hunting expected to support trading, particularly in fundamentally sound blue-chip stocks that have been sold down, after the index closed 1.11 per cent lower on Tuesday.
Jumio Expands Reusable Identity Solution In APAC
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Jumio, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered identity intelligence provider, has launched its reusable identity solution, selfie.DONE, across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region as part of its global rollout.
Ringgit Opens Slightly Lower Vs US Dollar After Hawkish FOMC Outcome
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Thursday as the greenback strengthened following a hawkish outcome from the United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting overnight.
Pinglu Canal Opens, Strengthening China-ASEAN Connectivity
From Siti Fauziah Hasan
QINZHOU (China) Sept 16 (Bernama) — The Pinglu Canal, a key project of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, officially opened to shipping today, creating a new water transport corridor linking southwestern China with ASEAN and international markets.
Women Now In Senior Leadership In Business And Govt But Remain Largely Underrepresented In Roles That Carry Greatest Influence - WEF
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Women have now reached senior leadership in business and government at levels that were rare in 2006, yet remain largely underrepresented in roles with the greatest economic and political influence, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).