KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- MedTech Innovator (MTI) announced Ardens Lifescience has won the 2026 MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Grand Prize, taking home US$175,000 for a system that treats peripheral lung cancer by destroying tumours with radiofrequency energy delivered through the airways. (US$1 = RM4.08)
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against major currencies, but eased against the US dollar on Tuesday, amid anticipation of the US Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) policy decision this week, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- YYForce Inc (YYForce), a technology-enabled provider of workforce solutions, integrated facility management and robotics services, has welcomed Tesla Inc’s announcement that production of its Optimus humanoid robot has begun in Fremont, California.
From Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has committed to connecting approved data centres to the electricity grid within one year, as Malaysia strengthens its domestic network to keep pace with rising power demand and regional electricity connectivity.
By Nur Fatin Mohmad Kadenen
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Kopi Royale Johor founder, Nurul Afiqah Mazalan, plans to expand the business by opening a cafe within the next three years, having sold over 5,000 cups of traditional local coffee in just three days.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Nasdaq Inc has appointed Andrew Murray as Senior Vice President, Financial Technology, Asia-Pacific, based in Singapore, to deepen its client partnerships and accelerate business growth in the region.
From Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must strengthen energy security, accelerate regional electricity connectivity and mobilise investment for energy projects to meet growing demand and improve the region’s resilience, said its Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and other major currencies on Tuesday as Malaysia’s resilient economic fundamentals continued to support the local note amid lingering geopolitical risks in West Asia, an analyst said.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar but strengthened against most major and ASEAN currencies on Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy meeting, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed TeleChoice International Ltd’s unit Planet Telecoms Managed Services Sdn Bhd (PTMS) will continue providing end-to-end supply chain services to U Mobile Sdn Bhd after renewing a contract valued at an estimated S$1.3 billion (S$1=RM3.19).
From Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Nuclear energy can offer countries an option to strengthen long-term energy security amid global supply disruptions, said International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Dr Fatih Birol.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The Vietnam-Malaysia-Singapore (VMS) renewable electricity initiative has reached an important milestone, with Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) granting conditional approval to Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, the designated importer for the proposed project, said a joint statement.
