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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Expectations for Malaysia’s economy to grow by more than five per cent in 2026 are not overly optimistic, given its strong first-half performance, resilient global trade and rising foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly in data centres, semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI).
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Penang Port Commission (PPC) is exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise port operations, reduce equipment idling and energy consumption, and accelerate its transformation into a smarter, lower-carbon maritime hub.
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) serves as a transformative regional gateway by unlocking structural synergies between the two economies, shifting the paradigm from basic cross-border trade to cross-border innovation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Templafy, the agentic document generation platform, has launched the Templafy Agent Add-In, a free artificial intelligence (AI) agent that enables users to create, edit and review presentations without leaving PowerPoint.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Rystad Energy will officially launch Spektra, its artificial intelligence (AI)-native market intelligence platform, at its Innovate online event on Aug 20, marking the platform's move to full commercial availability.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- KPJ Healthcare Bhd's net profit surged by 27 per cent for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q FY2026) to RM103.92 million compared with RM82.06 million in the same quarter one year ago.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Tencent Cloud has established its first cloud region in Malaysia, comprising up to three availability zones in Johor, as the company strengthens its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to support enterprises in the country.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- THL Partners (THL), a private equity firm investing in middle-market growth companies, has announced a definitive agreement for a majority investment in Queue-it, an online traffic orchestration solutions provider.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s total jewellery trade grew 10 per cent to RM12.13 billion in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), sustaining the industry’s strong momentum following a record performance last year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs to capture more domestic value from the ongoing reconfiguration of global trade and technological change, with the country’s next phase of growth dependent on stronger local capabilities, globally competitive companies and the ability to move up the value chain.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The digital economy is on the right track to account for 30 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 must heed the voice of the people and meet their aspirations by driving the country’s development and improving the people’s well-being, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
