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By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Brent oil surpassed US$100 per barrel for the first time since July 2026 as the escalation in the United States (US)-Iran conflict, including attacks on oil tankers and Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities, raises concerns about further supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic outlook remains resilient, supported by strong manufacturing activity, sustained infrastructure investment and a rapidly expanding data centre sector, said S&P Global Ratings.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended easier against the US dollar on Wednesday, as market sentiment remained cautious amid an evolving outlook in West Asia, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mixed on Wednesday.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed flat on Wednesday amid investor caution as heightened tensions in West Asia pushed Brent crude oil to above US$100 per barrel, an analyst said.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The rubber market extended its uptrend on Wednesday, tracking gains in regional rubber futures markets supported by declining Indonesian supply, which reinforced concerns over supply tightness.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Resulticks Global Companies Pte Limited (Resulticks) has received the Partner's Choice: AI Innovation Award in the emerging category at Redington's Global NEXT Summit 2026, held Sept 2 to 4 in Singapore.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Smartsheet has expanded its operations across Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Japan with new leadership appointments, as the enterprise software company seeks to accelerate customer adoption and organisation-wide artificial intelligence (AI) transformation in the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Northern Trust has expanded its Singapore unit trust offering through a relationship with Perpetual (Asia) Limited, providing investment managers with an integrated servicing solution for Singapore unit trust structures.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- GB Bond Holdings Bhd aims to raise RM16.08 million from its initial public offering (IPO) ahead of its listing on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market on Oct 1, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session slightly lower as profit-taking emerged among selected heavyweights, mainly banking stocks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) expanded 4.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in July 2026, supported by growth in the manufacturing and electricity sectors, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
