Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower On Continuous Profit-Taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday due to continuous profit-taking after hitting a four-day high.

Global Fuel Price Surge Pushes Up Electricity Generation Costs – DPM Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The surge in global fuel prices following geopolitical tensions in West Asia, particularly security disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, has caused gas and coal costs in the second and third quarters of 2026 to rise well above baseline prices.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Mid-Morning On Profit-Taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in negative territory at mid-morning as profit-taking in heavyweight stocks, particularly plantation counters, kept the benchmark index lower despite a partial recovery from its earlier losses.

Need For Generation, Grid Investment To Support Malaysia’s Energy Transition - TNB

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said there is a need for substantial investment in power generation and grid modernisation to support Malaysia’s changing energy mix while maintaining affordable, reliable and secure electricity supply.

Budget 2027 To Boost Income, Productivity – CGS International

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 is expected to support income growth as the government presses ahead with efforts to raise wages through a tiered minimum wage structure covering semi-skilled workers and graduates, CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd said.

BYD Malaysia Appoints Sime Motors For Local Vehicle Assembly

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- BYD Malaysia Sdn Bhd has appointed Inokom Corporation Sdn Bhd, a Sime Motors subsidiary based in Kulim, Kedah, as its local assembly partner for completely knocked-down (CKD) vehicles.

CTOS Expected To Incur Higher Costs In FY2027 After Cyberattack - Kenanga IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Credit reporting agency CTOS Digital Bhd (CTOS) is expected to incur additional capital expenditure and operating expenditure under its 12-month post-incident programme following a cyberattack that penetrated its cloud environment, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Tracking Wall Street Decline

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as hotter-than-expected US inflation and renewed expectations of further Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary tightening weighed on investor sentiment and threatened to dampen regional risk appetite.

Genting To Allocate RM280 Mln From Rights Issue For Interest, Financing Costs

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Genting Bhd has earmarked RM280 million from its proposed RM1.25 billion renounceable rights issue to pay interest and other financing-related costs on the group’s borrowings and funding arrangements.

Businesses Must Account For Nature, Long-term Impact - WEF's Hoffmann

By Alyaa Natasha Azhar

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Businesses need to integrate nature into their business models and prioritise long-term societal impact over short-term financial returns to achieve sustainable prosperity, said World Economic Forum (WEF) board of trustees Co-Chair André Hoffmann.

SAIC Motor Malaysia To Launch Locally Assembled MG ZS SUV This Month From RM105,000

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- SAIC Motor Malaysia Sdn Bhd plans to introduce the locally assembled MG ZS sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Malaysia by the end of October, with two variants available: the MG ZS 1.5 Turbo and MG ZS Hybrid+.

Amova AM To Offer Global Investment Products Tailored To Malaysian Clients

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Amova Asset Management Co Ltd (Amova AM) plans to offer global investment products tailored to Malaysian clients, complementing those offered by AHAM Asset Management Bhd (AHAM Capital).