Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Showing Resilience Despite Global Tech Rout

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today showing resilience despite the global tech rout amid mixed Wall Street performance.

Malaysia Well-Positioned To Capture Rising Passive Investment Flows 

By Karina Imran & Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is well-positioned to attract even greater passive investment flows by capitalising on the ongoing global shift toward passive investing with continued follow-through in policies and reforms, participants at the Sasana Symposium 2026 were told today.

SIA Group Posts S$76 Mln Net Loss In 1Q Despite Achieving Record Revenue

By Anas Abu Hassan

SINGAPORE, July 28 (Bernama) -- Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group posted a net loss of S$76 million (S$1=RM3.16) during the first quarter (1Q) ended June 30, 2026, compared to net profit of S$186 million in the same quarter of the preceding year. 

Bursa Malaysia Ends Slightly Lower On Caution Ahead of Fed Meeting, Tech Earnings

By Zufazlin Baharuddin and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of a busy week featuring the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy meeting and earnings releases from major US technology companies.

Univar Solutions Acquires Interpur Chemicals To Expand EMEA Reach

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Univar Solutions LLC (Univar Solutions) has acquired Interpur Chemicals, a distributor of polyurethanes and powder coatings in Europe, expanding its Performance Materials business and regional capabilities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

United Asiapac Energy Launches IPO At 35 Sen A Share

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Oil and gas services firm United Asiapac Energy Bhd has launched its initial public offering (IPO) at an issue price of 35 sen per share, with its listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd scheduled for Aug 19.

Nestlé Malaysia’s 2Q Net Profit Rises To RM155.01 Mln, Declares 80 Sen Dividend

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter of the financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (2Q 2026) rose to RM155.01 million from RM112.11 million a year earlier, underpinned by broad-based topline growth, effective cost management and improved efficiencies across the value chain.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday With Regional Tech Stock Sell-Off

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its downtrend to close lower at midday, in line with regional sell-off on tech stocks following US chipmaker Nvidia’s talks with OpenAI to help fund a US$250 billion backstop.

Penang, Johor, Selangor, Sarawak, KL Dominate Malaysia's Exports In June 2026 - DoSM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Penang, Johor, Selangor, Sarawak, and Kuala Lumpur dominated Malaysia’s exports, accounting for 89.6 per cent of June 2026 total exports, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). 

Penang On Track To Achieve 10 Pct Renewable Energy Target By 2030 – Chow

GEORGE TOWN, July 28 (Bernama) -- Penang is making steady progress in its renewable energy transition, with clean energy now contributing about six per cent of the state’s energy mix.

Strong Demand For Malaysia’s US$1.5 Bln Sukuk Signals Investor Confidence - BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s successful US$1.5 billion global sukuk issuance last week shows investors’ confidence in its economic fundamentals, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On Cautious Stance Ahead FOMC Meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared yesterday's gains to open lower on Tuesday amid dampened regional sentiment, as market players adopt a cautious stance ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for today and tomorrow, as well as US tech companies’ earnings.