Analysts Differ On KPJ Healthcare’s Outlook, Majority Stay Positive

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Analysts at investment banks have differing views on KPJ Healthcare Bhd’s outlook as the group navigates a leadership transition while pursuing its strategic roadmap and expansion plans.

Perdana Petroleum Proposes Additional 'Third Eye' For Offshore Monitoring

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 should consider establishing a formal information-sharing framework that enables offshore support vessels (OSVs) to serve as an additional “third eye” in safeguarding Malaysia’s waters and critical offshore energy infrastructure, said Perdana Petroleum Bhd.

Entrepreneurial Mindset Key To Graduate Employability – UOC Pro-chancellor

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- An entrepreneurial mindset should be embedded more deeply in Malaysia’s higher education system to develop graduates with long-term employability, moving beyond the traditional focus of preparing them primarily for their first job.

PNB Launches Second US$300 Mln Secured Exchangeable Sukuk

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has launched its second US$300 million secured exchangeable sukuk to optimise its portfolio through innovative capital market solutions.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar Amid Rate-hike Expectations

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday as the greenback weakened, while markets weighed the prospects of interest rate hikes in the United States and Japan.

CPO Futures End Mixed

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mixed on Tuesday, amid expectations of a slower export pace.

Public Bank To Privatise Hong Kong Subsidiary At HK$2.50 Per Share

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd has proposed to privatise its 73.23 per cent-owned subsidiary Public Financial Holdings Ltd (PFHL) for HK$2.50 (RM1.29) per share.

Data Centres Account For 9.28 Pct Of Total Electricity Consumption – ST

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Data centres currently account for 9.28 per cent of total electricity consumption, according to the Energy Commission (ST).

Favelle Favco Secures RM131.7 Mln In Crane Supply Contracts

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Favelle Favco Bhd (FFB) has secured purchase orders worth a combined RM131.7 million from four clients to supply tower and offshore cranes.

Ringgit Ends Lower As Oil Prices Rise, Fed Decision Looms

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Tuesday, weighed by higher crude oil prices and cautious sentiment ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) next policy decision, an analyst said.

Oil Price Seen At US$95-US$110 On Sustained Hormuz Impairment, Refinery Outage And Inventory Draws

By Nor Baizura Basri

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Global oil prices are expected to range between US$95 and US$110 per barrel following a core risk-adjusted price regime due to sustained Hormuz impairment, additional refinery outages and accelerating inventory draws, says an economist.

MATRADE Leadership Drives Export Acceleration, Strengthens Trade Resilience

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The executive leadership of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) remains committed to driving export acceleration and strengthening the resilience of Malaysia’s international trade sector via market-driven strategies and proactive trade facilitation.