KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has raised Malaysia’s 2026 Producer Price Index (PPI) growth forecast to 7.4 per cent from 6.4 per cent previously, amid persistent energy market risks from the prolonged conflict in West Asia.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed today, tracking gains in regional rubber futures, said a dealer.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Maxis Bhd shares slipped in late trading today following reports of renewed plans for a potential merger with U Mobile Sdn Bhd, which could create the country’s largest wireless operator.
By K. Naveen Prabu & Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Late buying in selected heavyweight stocks, particularly utility counters, lifted Bursa Malaysia to close marginally higher on Wednesday, in line with regional markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysian advanced materials company and deep-tech unicorn, Vertex Material plans to list on the US NASDAQ stock exchange in the second or third quarter of next year, targeting to raise funds of US$300 million to US$400 million (US$1=RM4.08), said its chief executive officer Chris Lai.
By Sakini Mohd Said
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The success of government subsidies and cash assistance should be measured not merely by allocations or the number of recipients, but by their effectiveness as temporary financial buffers while helping recipients raise their incomes and achieve long-term financial independence.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Vertex Material, a Malaysian advanced materials company, has signed a 15-year offtake agreement valued at approximately US$2.2 billion with US-based Sky-Dweller Construction LLC to expand their existing commercial partnership in the United States and Canada into India.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has called for stronger international cooperation to ensure stable global gas markets and reliable energy supplies, emphasising that energy security is fundamental to industrial competitiveness, investment confidence and sustainable economic growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Safran Group’s carbon brake disc manufacturing facility in Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan, accounts for 27 per cent of its global production, underscoring the importance of the Malaysian operation within Safran’s global manufacturing network.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Listen Labs, an artificial intelligence (AI) customer research company, has launched Listen Twins, AI models of individual real people in a company’s target audience, built from in-depth interviews and designed to predict how they would respond to questions.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s net profit rose 10 per cent to RM70.20 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026 (3Q2026), from RM63.84 million a year earlier.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index remained slightly lower at midday today, dragged by continued selling in selected heavyweight stocks, particularly in the financial services sector.
