ABB Bank’s Turnaround Featured In IE Business School Case Study

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Azerbaijan’s ABB Bank has become the subject of a case study at IE Business School, which examines the lender’s strategic and digital transformation since 2016 and its growth plans for 2026 to 2028.

Epicon Unit Secures RM47.38 Mln Subcontract For NPE Extension

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14) -- Epicon Bhd’s 70 per cent-owned subsidiary, Concrete Empire Sdn Bhd (CESB), has secured a RM47.38 million subcontract for the supply of precast segmental crossheads for the privatisation project of the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) Extension.

AWC Unit Bags RM39.70 Mln Subcontract For Hyperscale Data Centre

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- AWC Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Qudotech Sdn Bhd, has entered into a subcontract agreement with Gamuda Engineering Sdn Bhd involving a hyperscale data centre project worth RM39.70 million in Bandar Spring Hill, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.

Chery’s Robotics Brand AiMOGA To Unveil Home Robot At Summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Chery Group’s robotics brand AiMOGA will unveil a new home robot at the 2026 Chery International User Summit in Wuhu, China.

MIDA Connects 25 Local Firms With TNB Companies For RE Opportunities

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has connected 25 Malaysian manufacturing and services companies with TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TNB GENCO) and TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd to explore renewable energy (RE) supply-chain opportunities.

KL Rubber Market Ends Mixed On Thai Supply Outlook

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Wednesday, tracking weaker regional rubber futures as expectations of increased raw material supply from Thailand during its peak production season weighed on sentiment.

NetBox Labs Signs NVIDIA, Grafana Labs Partnerships

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- NetBox Labs, which develops the network and data centre management software NetBox, has announced partnerships with NVIDIA and Grafana Labs, along with new platform capabilities, at its first NetBox Evolve conference.

Big Caring Group Signs IPO Underwriting Agreement With Three Investment Banks

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Big Caring Group Bhd (BCG) has entered into an underwriting agreement with Maybank Investment Bank Bhd, RHB Investment Bank Bhd and AmInvestment Bank Bhd for its IPO and listing on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market.

Bursa Malaysia Remains In Positive Territory At Mid-Afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index remained in positive territory at mid-afternoon, supported by sustained buying interest in selected heavyweights led by transportation and logistics as well as banking stocks. 

KL20: Malaysia Targets RM700 Mln Venture Capital Investments By 2030 -- Akmal Nasrullah

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is targeting RM700 million in venture capital (VC) investments and an estimated 2,000 to 3,500 additional active startup companies by 2030 through the KL20 initiative, said Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

SFD Inaugurates Kosovo’s Upgraded Pristina–Mitrovica Highway Section

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and the Government of Kosovo have inaugurated an upgraded section of the Pristina–Mitrovica Highway, the fund’s first completed project in Kosovo.

Budget 2027: Local Semiconductor Firms Must Move Up Value Chain -- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Local semiconductor companies must translate Budget 2027's allocation into greater participation in higher-value activities such as integrated circuit (IC) design, as Malaysia seeks to strengthen its position in the global semiconductor supply chain, said Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.