CPO Futures End Lower On Weaker Soybean Oil Prices, Sluggish Exports

By K. Naveen Prabu

 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Thursday, weighed down by weaker soybean oil prices, said a trader. 

Affin Bank Partners IFC To Expand MSME Financing Access With US$400 Mln Package

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd has partnered with World Bank Group member, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to expand access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Malaysia.

Ringgit Ends Mostly Higher Against Major Currencies, But Weakens vs US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended mostly higher against major currencies on Thursday, but weakened against the greenback, as investors digested the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) latest interest rate decision, an analyst said.

Vertex Material Valued At US$7 Bln, Targets Nasdaq Listing In 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysian advanced-materials company developing copper-composite materials for industrial applications Vertex Material has emerged as a new unicorn, achieving a valuation of approximately US$7 billion (US$1=RM4.08) and is targeting a listing on Nasdaq in 2027.

Airasia-Linked Shares Slide Amid Intervention Reports

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Capital A Bhd and AirAsia Group Bhd emerged among the top three active counters, following reports of potential government intervention in AirAsia’s domestic operations amid concerns over its financial health.

Serai Johawaki Investing RM15 Mln To Develop Serai Estate In Ipoh

By Mohamad Harith Mohamad Nizar

IPOH, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- ⁠The Serai Johawaki is investing RM15 million to establish a food and beverage (F&B) and hospitality hub called Serai Estate in Ipoh, its first outside the Klang Valley with the intention of spreading its wing further to Penang and Johor. 

NEG’s FI-02 Adopted For Wide-Angle Thermal Camera Lens

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd (NEG), a global leader in speciality glass, announced that its IR Transmitting Glass (chalcogenide glass) “FI-02” has been adopted for Heimann Sensor GmbH’s wide-angle lens unit for thermal cameras.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower As US Bond Yields, Fed Tightening Concerns Weigh

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s main index closed lower today after a choppy trading session amid concerns over elevated United States (US) bond yields and the possibility of further monetary tightening by the US Federal Reserve, said an analyst.

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.

Petronas LNG Portfolio Positions Malaysia To Capture Asia’s Growing Gas Demand

By Kenny Teng

BANGKOK, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Petronas is well positioned to capture future growth in Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand, supported by its diversified supply portfolio and expanding production capacity in Malaysia, particularly the commissioning of a new plant in Sabah next year.

Quantexa Recognised In IDC MarketScape Decision Intelligence Platforms 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Quantexa, a global data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) software company, has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Decision Intelligence Platforms 2026 Vendor Assessment, marking the second time it has received the recognition.

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.