Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Rebounds Thereafter

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index edged higher in early trade on Tuesday despite weaker broader market sentiment.

Data Centres' Peak Electricity Demand Expected To Reach 8.39GW By 2030

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Peak electricity demand from the data centre industry in Peninsular Malaysia is projected to reach 8.39 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, based on the current electricity supply planning estimates, according to the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA).

Malaysia Records Highest Economic Freedom Score Since 1970 - CME

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia recorded a score of 7.57 out of 10 in the ‘Economic Freedom of the World: 2026 Annual Report’, marking its strongest performance since the index was introduced in 1970, according to the Center for Market Education (CME).

BYD Energy Storage To Expand After-Sales Service Network

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- BYD Energy Storage has built a global after-sales service network covering China, Chile, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Japan, Poland and the Middle East, and plans to open new service centres in South Africa and Bulgaria in 2027.

Data Centre Bill To Be Presented To Cabinet In 2027 -- Akmal Nasrullah

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The government plans to draft the Digital Infrastructure (Data Centre) Bill for submission to the Cabinet next year to regulate the growth of the data centre industry in line with the country's energy and water supply capacity.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Ends Below 1,600 Support Level, Banking Stocks Weigh

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index extended its decline to close below the 1,600 support level as persistent foreign selling weighed on banking heavyweights, said an analyst.  

Malaysia Is Back In Business, Amir Hamzah Tells IMF-World Bank Meetings

By Kenny Teng

BANGKOK, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s message at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Group Annual Meetings here is clear: the country is back in business, backed by political stability, policy clarity and sustained reforms that are strengthening investor confidence amid global uncertainty.

DCO Opens Entries For Second Digital Prosperity Awards

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has launched the second edition of the Digital Prosperity Awards (DPA), opening applications and nominations until Jan 4, 2027, for public-sector, private-sector and civil-society digital solutions across its member states and beyond.

Chery’s AiMOGA Opens Global Pre-Orders For Home Robot Mobo

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Chery’s robotics brand AiMOGA Robotics is showcasing Mobo, its first consumer-grade humanoid robot designed for home companionship, and opening global pre-orders at the 2026 Chery International User Summit in Wuhu from Oct 19 to 23.

Abu Dhabi To License AI-Powered Government Platform Worldwide

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Abu Dhabi has launched TAMM Global, a private technology company that will license the technology behind TAMM, the emirate’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered government services platform, to governments worldwide.

Economic Reforms Over The Past Four Years Have Strengthened Malaysia -- PM Anwar

By Nurul Hanis Izmir

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 (Bernama) — Economic reform efforts implemented by the government over the past four years have helped boost the country’s economy and improve public well-being, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower, Financial Counters Weigh

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower, weighed down by selling in financial services stocks as the local market tracked losses on Wall Street last Friday.