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By Zufazlin Baharuddin and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher at midday, mirroring the upbeat regional performance.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should leverage its strengths to become a producer of globally competitive technologies while preparing a future-ready workforce to capitalise on Asia's economic rise, Strategic Intelligence co-founder Professor Henrik von Scheel said.
PUTRAJAYA, July 27 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Economy recorded the fourth-best development expenditure performance among ministries as of July 21 after spending RM1.214 billion, or 57.42 percent, of its original 2026 development allocation of RM2.115 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) has secured 416 business events to be held from 2026 to 2030, with a projected estimated economic impact (EEI) of RM3.98 billion, as of June 30, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is on track to achieve the target set under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) of becoming among the top 12 economies in global competitiveness, according to Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah.
PUTRAJAYA, July 27 (Bernama) -- The Statistics Bill 2026 is expected to be gazetted by the end of this year after completing the administrative process following its approval in Parliament, said Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
PUTRAJAYA, July 27 (Bernama) -- The Economy Ministry has projected 2027’s development expenditure at about RM58 billion, with 70 per cent of the total allocation earmarked for basic development. The proposal is yet to be submitted to the Finance Ministry (MOF).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on Vietnam’s non-life insurance segment, citing robust demand, technology adoption and healthy macroeconomic factors.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is strengthening its position in the global offshore energy value chain, with local engineering and technical teams taking on increasingly complex responsibilities in international project execution.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Before Formula One (F1) cars return to the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) this October, Malaysia's comeback to the championship has already begun online.
By Kamarul Halim M Kamal
BATU PAHAT, July 27 (Bernama) -- Starting with just six baked potatoes sold outside his home each day, a young entrepreneur has grown his jacket potato business, also known as spud potato, to more than 250 servings daily, following an overwhelming response from customers.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Mobix Labs Inc has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vision Aerial Inc, a United States (US)-based manufacturer of National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)-compliant unmanned aerial systems, in a deal valued at approximately US$15 million. (US$1=RM4.08)
