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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.
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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.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher on Thursday, tracking gains in regional rubber futures markets and a surge in crude oil prices.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Mongolian Mining Corporation reported stronger operational performance for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, with washed coking coal production rising 29 per cent year-on-year to 2,814.1 thousand tonnes (kt).
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Savings generated from the targeted diesel subsidy mechanism are not being retained solely as a fiscal surplus, but are instead utilised to strengthen targeted assistance programmes, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- AME Real Estate Investment Trust (AME REIT) is acquiring three parcels of vacant freehold industrial land measuring a combined 3.59 hectares at i-Park @ Senai Airport City, Johor, for RM50.2 million, marking its first third-party acquisition since its listing.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Westports Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) rose to RM360.90 million from RM231.63 million in the same quarter a year ago.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will begin formulating Budget 2027 next month in preparation for its tabling in early October.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Accertify, a fraud decisioning provider, has found that fraud-cyber convergence leads to better business outcomes, according to a proprietary study conducted in partnership with Liminal.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Jumio, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered identity intelligence provider, has announced a strong second quarter (Q2) for 2026, driven by platform innovation, executive leadership additions, and expanded customer adoption.