Finance Professionals Must Adapt To Geopolitical, AI, Climate Challenges -- Liew

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Finance professionals must adapt to a rapidly changing global landscape shaped by geopolitical shifts, climate and sustainability challenges, artificial intelligence (AI) and growing concerns over trust.

U Mobile, ZTE Complete Proof-of-Concept Of Off-grid Green-energy 5G Network Site

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- U Mobile and ZTE Corporation have completed a proof-of-concept (POC) of a portable, fully off-grid 5G network site powered entirely by 100 per cent green energy, demonstrating a faster and more sustainable approach to extending connectivity to remote and underserved communities.

RHB IB Maintains Overweight On Energy Sector As Govt Accelerates CRESS

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) maintained its “overweight” call on the energy sector, following the government’s decision to accelerate the adoption of the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS).

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Mid-Morning, Boosted By Selected Heavyweights

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was higher at mid-morning, supported by gains in selected heavyweight counters, led by healthcare and banking stocks.

Southern Score Builders Pare Early Gains Despite RM40 Mln Job Win

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Southern Score Builders Bhd (SSBB) opened higher before paring its gains in early trading, despite its announcement yesterday that its unit, SJEE Engineering Sdn Bhd, had secured an RM40 million data centre subcontract project in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.

Labuan IBFC Jumps 11 Places To 44th In Global Financial Centres Index

By Jailani Hasan

LABUAN, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) has climbed 11 places to 44th globally in the latest Global Financial Centres Index 40 (GFCI 40), strengthening its standing among the world’s leading financial centres.

SC Explores Taskforce To Strengthen Company Secretaries’ Competency, Accountability

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission (SC) is exploring the establishment of a multi-stakeholder task force, involving regulators and professional bodies, to strengthen the competency and professionalism of company secretaries in Malaysian-listed companies.

EUDR Framework Finalisation To Have Minimal Impact On Oil Palm Planters - HLIB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The finalisation of the European Union (EU) Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) framework provides greater clarity on its implementation, ahead of the regulation’s enforcement end-December 2026, and has a much smaller impact on oil palm plantation companies.

Malaysia’s Palm Oil Exports Seen Stable At 16 Mln Tonnes In 2027 -- MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) – The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) foresees Malaysia's palm oil exports remaining stable at around 16 million tonnes in 2027, with the country expected to play an increasingly important role in supplying palm oil to global consumers.

Chery Auto’s LEPAS To Highlight Elegance In Daily Life At October Event

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- LEPAS, the premium new energy vehicle (NEV) brand of Chery Auto, is set to launch its first LEPAS Global Elegant Lifestyle Week this October.

Former Colombian President Named Chair Of ICC And Carbon Measures Advisory Group

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Carbon Measures announced that Colombia’s former President, Iván Duque Márquez, has been named Chair of the newly created Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Advisory Group, established to complement the work of the TEP on Carbon Accounting.

FBM KLCI Futures Open Lower On Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives opened lower on Tuesday.