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KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), as one of the leading utility companies in ASEAN, is building a future-ready procurement ecosystem through stronger regional collaboration, said its chief procurement officer, Ir. Ts. Amir Mahmod Abdullah.
PUTRAJAYA, July 24 (Bernama) -- Strong investor demand drove a 4.7 times oversubscription for Malaysia’s US$1.5 billion Global Sukuk issuance, which was priced at a record-low spread, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Approved Japanese investments in Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) manufacturing sector totalled RM10.5 billion between 2021 and 2025, involving 46 projects that are expected to create 9,009 new jobs.
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) -- 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.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a practical framework to facilitate dual initial public offering (IPO) listings, including primary and secondary listings, mutual recognition of investment funds, and expanded cross-border investment opportunities.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's manufacturing sector has continued to strengthen under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), with its gross value-added increasing 5.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), two years after the policy's implementation.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) — Tax management has become an integral part of corporate governance strategy as more companies place greater emphasis on tax compliance, risk management, and transparency in their business operations, the Malaysian Inland Revenue Board (IRB) said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened firmer on Thursday, tracking regional peers, as upbeat earnings from global technology (tech) companies spilt over to local tech stocks.
KOTA KINABALU, July 22 (Bernama) -- The Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP) expansion project has reached 62.75 per cent completion as of June and is now expected to be completed by October 2027 following delays caused by difficulty in securing sand supply that meets specifications.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Credit scoring firm CTOS Digital Bhd has proposed to dispose of a 10 per cent equity stake in Juris Technologies Sdn Bhd to Natsoft (M) Sdn Bhd for RM50 million cash, reducing its shareholding in the software developer to 39 per cent from 49 per cent.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- While the Brent crude oil price hike would harm the global market, some heavy indexes of artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor beneficiaries are still attracting flows, creating a sharp split beneath the surface, an analyst said.
