Bursa Malaysia Ends Mixed As Profit-taking Emerges Ahead of Long Weekend

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended mixed on Thursday, as investors took profit ahead of the long weekend.

FlightSafety International To Buy Acron Technologies’ Commercial Training Solutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- FlightSafety International Inc (FSI) announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Acron Technologies, a portfolio company of TJC LP, to acquire its Commercial Training Solutions (CTS) business, including its Training Systems, Training Services, Aviation Academy, and Driver Training portfolio.

Maybank Posts Net Profit Of RM2.69 Bln In 2Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd’s (Maybank) net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) rose by 2.4 per cent to RM2.69 billion from RM2.62 billion a year ago. 

Temenos: SACOMBANK Upgrades Core Banking Platform To Hybrid Cloud

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Temenos announced that SACOMBANK has successfully upgraded its Temenos Core Banking platform, moving from an on-premises deployment to a hybrid cloud environment to support greater scalability, performance and faster innovation.

Keyfield Announces US$24.7 Mln Inai Kenanga Acquisition

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Keyfield International Bhd has acquired Inai Kenanga, a mega trailing suction hopper dredger, for a cash consideration of US$24.7 million (US$1=RM4.02). 

IJM's 1Q FY2027 Net Profit Rises To RM137.39 Mln, Driven By Construction, Manufacturing And Quarrying

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- IJM Corporation Bhd’s (IJM Corp) net profit for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 (1Q FY2027) rose to RM137.39 million from RM95.60 million registered in the same period last year, driven by the construstion and manufacturing and quarrying divisions.

Tempo Software Launches AI Workforce Intelligence App For Jira

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Tempo Software has launched Workforce Intelligence, an Atlassian Marketplace app that provides an accurate, work item-level view of artificial intelligence (AI) activity across organisations, establishing an attribution solution to measure and verify the return on investment (ROI) of human and AI productivity outcomes.

Mah Sing Acquires 14.37 Acres Of Ampang Land For RM186.17 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Mah Sing Group Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Capitol Avenue Development Sdn Bhd has entered into conditional sale and purchase agreements to acquire several parcels of land in Ampang for a total consideration of RM186.17 million.

Kyriba: Singapore CFO Business Optimism Falls 34 Pct In 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Kyriba’s CFO Risk Radar 2026 research revealed that business optimism among Singapore Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) fell 34 percentage points year over year, from 93 per cent in late 2025 to 59 per cent in 2026.

IPPFA Raises Malaysia’s 2026 GDP Growth Forecast To 5.4 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Financial advisory firm IPPFA Sdn Bhd has raised Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2026 to 5.4 per cent from 4.6 per cent previously.

Malaysia Carves Premium Niche In Asia's Digital-Infra Race - Economist

By Nor Baizura Basri

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is carving out a premium niche in Asia's digital-infrastructure race, combining scalable power, connectivity, execution speed, industrial depth and hyperscale capital, says an economist.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Flat As Market Awaits Earnings For Direction

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower on Monday as investors awaited further corporate earnings results for clearer market direction, an analyst said.