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KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to maintain strong trade momentum in the coming months after recording the best trade performance in the country’s history for the first four months of 2026 despite facing global geopolitical uncertainties and supply chain disruptions, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.
JOHOR BAHRU, June 18 (Bernama) -- The Johor Economic Transformation Plan (JETP) is not just an economic development plan; it is also a key enabler of the Maju Johor 2030 agenda, said Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- TA Associates (TA), a leading global private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in AIRS Medical, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered medical imaging solutions.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Zurich Insurance Group has identified extreme weather and natural disasters as the most severe risks facing the construction sector over the next five years, assigning a score of 6.2 out of seven on its risk severity scale.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher at midday, supported by continued buying interest in heavyweights, amid mixed regional market performance.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- The 2026 Cross-Strait (Fuzhou) Fisheries Week has opened in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, with the event positioning itself as a major international platform for marine fisheries innovation, trade and cooperation.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Titanbay has appointed Marcel Rohner, vicechairman of Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), chairman of the Swiss Bankers Association and former group chief executive of UBS, as a non-executive director on its group board.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Daicel Corporation’s High Performance Polymers Strategic Business Unit (formerly Polyplastics Co Ltd) has announced its DURAST POM fine powder has been adopted in a new stick-form lubricant developed by Japan-based Maia Co Ltd, marking a novel application for the engineering plastic material in maintenance operations.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Agensi Kaunseling dan Pengurusan Kredit (AKPK) has appointed Azman Hasim as its chief executive officer (CEO), effective June 18.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Thursday as sentiment turned cautious after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) adopted a hawkish tone, driving US Treasury yields higher.
From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail
ASHGABAT (TURKMENISTAN) June 18 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Turkmenistan from June 18 to 19 is highly significant as it is expected not only to create more opportunities for cooperation in the oil and gas sector but also to enhance collaboration in other industries such as transportation, logistics and agriculture between the two countries.
By Nurul Hanis Izmir
KAZAN, June 18 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation, including the potential to strengthen ties in the energy sector, one of the strategic areas for both countries.
