Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher Lifted By Banking, Plantation Stocks

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Monday, supported by renewed buying interest in banking and plantation counters.

JCAI Advises On Messer’s Acquisition Of WKS Group

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Japan Corporate Advisory Institute Ltd (JCAI), a Tokyo-headquartered cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm, has advised on the acquisition of WKS Group by Messer.

Financial Digitalisation Bolstering Malaysia's Food Security Agenda

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Digital financial management could become an important enabler of Malaysia’s food security agenda by strengthening the financial resilience of paddy farmers, supporting productivity improvements and ensuring more sustainable domestic rice production.

Agrobank's Trader Engagement Sessions Attract Over RM8 Mln In Financing Applications

KOTA KINABALU, July 5 (Bernama) -- Agrobank has received financing applications totalling more than RM8 million through its series of engagement sessions with hawkers and micro-entrepreneurs to date, underscoring the positive response to the bank's on-the-ground efforts to expand access to financing for small businesses.

PM Anwar Officiates SParK 2026, PUNB Targets RM2.25 Bln In Financing Approval For 2026-2030

PUTRAJAYA, July 4 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today officiated the launch of SParK 2026: Business Transformation, the flagship platform of Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Bhd (PUNB).

Hextar Industries' Unit Secures RM138.4 Mln EPC Contract In Pulau Indah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Hextar Industries Bhd's (HIB) 70 per cent-owned subsidiary, Hextar Mitai Sdn Bhd (HMSB), has secured a RM138.42 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a large-scale industrial development in Pulau Indah, Selangor.

Rebound In Banking Stocks Lifts Bursa Malaysia At Close

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended Friday’s trade with a bounce on the back of a rally in banking stocks as investor sentiment improved following softer-than-expected US labour market data.

ROYC To Establish Luxembourg Feeder Fund For Slättö

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- ROYC, a global structuring and platform provider, has been selected by Slättö, a Nordic private markets real estate firm, to establish and manage a Luxembourg-domiciled feeder fund to efficiently aggregate individual subscriptions from professional investors.

Mesiniaga Wins RM39.99 Mln Contract To Build Phis 3.0 Server Infrastructure

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Mesiniaga Bhd has been awarded a contract worth RM39.99 million to set up a new centralised server infrastructure for the pharmacy information system (PhIS) version 3.0 from Pharmaniaga Logistics Sdn Bhd. 

8x8 Bags 2026 MetriStar Top Provider For CPaaS By Metrigy

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Global business communications platform provider, 8x8 Inc has been named a 2026 MetriStar Top Provider for Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) by Metrigy, an independent research and advisory firm.

Eckem Sees Strong Demand For Its Industrial Chemicals Amid Data Centre Boom

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Eckem Holdings Bhd expects demand for its specialty industrial chemical products to remain resilient, supported by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data centres.

Jeppesen ForeFlight Unveils AI Engine For Aviation Operations

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Jeppesen ForeFlight, a provider of aviation data, software and insights, has unveiled Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow, an aviation-centric artificial intelligence (AI) engine that forms the foundation of its strategy to bring responsible AI to all sectors of aviation.