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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is targeting an International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Effective Implementation (EI) score of at least 90 per cent by December 2028 under the Malaysia Aviation Safety Plan 2026-2028 launched today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has invested nearly RM570 million in education since 1996 through its PNB Scholarship Programme to develop talent that can contribute to the country's progress.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- PetSuper, a smart pet technology brand focused on intelligent pet care products, made its debut at IFA 2026, showcasing its connected smart pet portfolio and vision for an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered pet care ecosystem.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic outlook remains resilient, supported by strong manufacturing activity, sustained infrastructure investment and a rapidly expanding data centre sector, said S&P Global Ratings.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed flat on Wednesday amid investor caution as heightened tensions in West Asia pushed Brent crude oil to above US$100 per barrel, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Smartsheet has expanded its operations across Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Japan with new leadership appointments, as the enterprise software company seeks to accelerate customer adoption and organisation-wide artificial intelligence (AI) transformation in the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session slightly lower as profit-taking emerged among selected heavyweights, mainly banking stocks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TNB Genco) continues to invest in the reliability of its existing generation fleet while advancing its renewable and storage pipeline, including a hybrid hydro-floating solar project combining 595 megawatts (MW) of floating solar with 1,190 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery storage, targeted for completion in 2028.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 should consider establishing a formal information-sharing framework that enables offshore support vessels (OSVs) to serve as an additional “third eye” in safeguarding Malaysia’s waters and critical offshore energy infrastructure, said Perdana Petroleum Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- An entrepreneurial mindset should be embedded more deeply in Malaysia’s higher education system to develop graduates with long-term employability, moving beyond the traditional focus of preparing them primarily for their first job.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded from Tuesday’s losses to open higher on Wednesday despite weakness on Wall Street, as concerns over higher crude oil prices intensified amid escalating tensions in West Asia, an analyst said.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed almost flat on Tuesday as buying interest rotated away from index heavyweights towards smaller-cap construction stocks, with sentiment affected by geopolitical uncertainty, said an analyst.
