RM83 Bln Development Expenditure Can Spark Jobs Creation, Business Activities -- RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The government’s planned RM83 billion development expenditure under Budget 2027 could create jobs, support small businesses, strengthen demand across key sectors and generate wider benefits for Malaysians, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).

MEF Urges Employers To Strengthen Workplace Safety, Health Amid Worsening Haze

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged employers to take proactive measures to protect employees’ safety, health and welfare as haze conditions worsen, including adjusting work arrangements in line with prevailing air quality and occupational safety requirements.

Zetrix AI Given Until Oct 22 To Remedy Sukuk Breach Or Face Payment Default

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Zetrix AI Bhd has been given until Oct 22, 2026, to remedy a breach of covenant under its Sukuk Wakalah, failing which a payment default will be triggered.

MBI Selangor Subsidiaries Form Strategic Alliance To Explore Dark Fibre Network 2.0

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Smartsel Sdn Bhd and Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor), key subsidiaries of Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporation) (MBI Selangor), will explore the proposed Selangor Dark Fibre Network 2.0, which aims to leverage existing utility corridors to deploy high-capacity fibre networks.

Malaysia Banks On Policy Certainty, Economic Resilience To Attract Investment – Amir Hamzah

By Kenny Teng

BANGKOK, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is strengthening its business environment, policy certainty and economic resilience to attract long-term investment, with foreign and domestic direct investments reaching record highs, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Mongolian Mining’s Q3 Coking Coal Sales Fall 26 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Mongolian Mining Corporation’s washed coking coal sales fell 26 per cent quarter-on-quarter to about 1,996.9 kilotonnes (kt) in the third quarter (Q3) ended Sept 30, even as coking coal prices in China rebounded strongly on tighter domestic supply.

CILTM Sabah Hails Logistics Inclusion In Transport Masterplan

By Jailani Hasan

LABUAN, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Malaysia (CILTM) Sabah Section has welcomed Sabah Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport Ministry’s positive response to its proposal to explicitly include logistics in the planned Sabah Sustainable Transport Masterplan.

RHB Keeps Malaysia’s 2027 GDP Growth Forecast At 4.9 Pct On Supportive Budget

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- RHB Bank Bhd has maintained its 2027 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Malaysia at 4.9 per cent, following the tabling of Budget 2027.

Zetrix AI Shares Fall 7.69 Pct On Potential Sukuk Covenant Breach Risk 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Zetrix AI Bhd’s share price fell 7.69 per cent, or half a sen, on Friday following news of a potential covenant breach under its RM2 billion Sukuk Wakalah Programme.

Pahang Secures 12 Investment Commitments Worth RM421 Mln At SIBS 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Pahang state government has secured 12 investment commitment agreements worth RM421 million at the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2026.

Malaysia Must Leverage Skills, Diversity To Globalise Homegrown Digital Companies - Wilson

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) – Malaysia would like to see more local digital creative companies develop their own intellectual property (IP), build successful franchises and reach international markets, said Deputy Digital Minister Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong.

PKNS FMI, Selangor Advance Partner To Boost Contractor Financing Access

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- PKNS FM Integrated Sdn Bhd (PKNS FMI) has partnered with Selangor Advance under the Selangor Advance 500 (SA500) initiative to improve access to financing for local contractors and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).