BNM: Malaysia’s International Reserve Assets At Us$132.07 Bln As Of End-July

KUALA LUMPUR, August 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserve assets amounted to US$132.07 billion (US$1= RM4.02), while other foreign currency assets stood at US$368.50 million as of end-July 2026, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Yinson Holdings Shares Down 2.25 Pct At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Yinson Holdings Bhd’s share price fell 2.25 per cent at midday today, following a report that its founder, the Lim family, as well as the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and MISC Bhd are teaming up for a potential takeover of the oil and gas company.

Utility Counters Weigh On Bursa Malaysia At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in negative territory at midday, weighed down by persistent selling pressure in selected heavyweights, particularly utility counters.

Bursa Malaysia Turns Lower At Mid-Morning

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index turned lower at mid-morning, weighed down by selected heavyweights, particularly in the utilities, construction and financial services sectors.

Learning Tree Introduces Anthropic's Claude Certification Preparation Courses

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Learning Tree International has announced a new suite of live, instructor-led preparation courses for Anthropic’s Claude certifications, giving organisations a structured path to build role-based Claude expertise across business, developer, and architecture teams.

MISC Shares Down 5.66 Pct In Early Trading Session

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- MISC Bhd’s share price fell 5.66 per cent in the early trading session today, despite its higher net profit in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026), announced yesterday.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Buying Interest Ahead Of National Day

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday, with pre-Merdeka buying interest potentially providing further support ahead of the National Day celebrations.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Friday amid cautious sentiment ahead of signals from the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) at the annual Jackson Hole Symposium, said an analyst. 

KSL 2Q Net Profit Climbs To RM115.73 Mln On Resilient Property Demand

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- KSL Holdings Bhd’s net profit increased to RM115.73 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) compared to RM113.06 million in the same quarter a year ago. 

CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Soybean Futures

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Thursday as weaker soybean oil futures trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) weigh down market sentiment.

Petron Malaysia Records Net Loss of RM34.48 Mln In 2Q 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd (Petron Malaysia) recorded a net loss of RM34.48 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) compared to a net profit of RM40.51 million in the same quarter a year ago. 

Eco Ardence, Missi Care Sign Mou To Establish 24-hour Care Hub

SHAH ALAM, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Eco Ardence and Missi Care Sdn Bhd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a 24-hour Care Hub at the township’s first low-rise villas, with Missi Care appointed as the exclusive operator of the Care Hub.