By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Thursday, driven by stronger crude oil and soybean oil prices amid tensions in West Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- YNH Property Bhd has exercised its contractual right to defer approximately RM34.41 million in coupon payments and accrued obligations related to its two outstanding tranches of perpetual securities.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The Bumiputera Petrol Station Operators Association of Malaysia (Bumipeda) has urged the government to review the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charged on credit card transactions.
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, July 23 (Bernama) -- Singapore’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)-All Items for general households rose by 1.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) during the first half (1H) of 2026, compared to the 0.9 per cent increase in 2H 2025.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed slightly lower against the US dollar on Thursday as escalating tensions in West Asia fuelled expectations of a potential United States (US) interest rate hike, supporting the greenback.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif & Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia snapped a three-day pullback to close 0.18 per cent higher on Thursday, as surge in global oil prices supported Malaysia’s energy-related companies, while utilities attracted investors seeking defensive earnings amid persistent global uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- KIP Real Estate Investment Trust's (KIP REIT) net profit rose to RM145.30 million in the financial year ended June 30, 2026 (FY2026) compared with RM115.14 million registered in the preceding year.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Zecon Bhd's (Zecon) wholly-owned subsidiary, Zecon Renewables Sdn Bhd has been awarded a RM328 million engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract from fellow subsidiary Zecon Renewables (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd’s (KPGB) wholly-owned subsidiary, Kerjaya Prospek (M) Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM52.5 million subcontract for the execution and completion of civil, structural and basic low-voltage mechanical and electrical (M&E) works.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- ITC Infotech, a technology services and solutions provider, has partnered with Google Cloud to accelerate its internal transformation into an agentic-first enterprise and drive AI-powered growth for its global customers.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s move to study the establishment of a national petroleum reserve (NPR) is timely as recurring geopolitical tensions around key global shipping routes underscore the need to strengthen the country’s long-term energy resilience, said analysts.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Measures to diversify supply sources and assess strategic stockpiling needs are crucial for extending the resilience of the country's petroleum supply beyond the current operational period, according to the Ministry of Economy.
