Ringgit Expected To Trade In Tight Range Against US Dollar Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within a tight range with an upward bias next week, between RM4.07 and RM4.09, following Malaysia’s higher-than-expected advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026).

CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Export Demand, Energy Prices

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded to close higher on Friday, supported by stronger October export demand.

Commerce Access Wins Double Honours At ACES Awards 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Commerce Access Sdn Bhd (CASB), a subsidiary of Commerce Dot Com Sdn Bhd, has won Asia’s Most Promising SMEs Award at the Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability (ACES) Awards 2026.

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.

Spartan Ives Capital Reaffirms Confidence In EGHI After ACE Market Listing

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Spartan Ives Capital Sdn Bhd (SIC) has reaffirmed its strong confidence in EGH International Bhd (EGHI) following EGHI’s listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia today. 

AirBorneo Targets October Launch of Kuching-Jakarta Flights

By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil

JAKARTA, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Sarawak-owned AirBorneo Airways plans to launch direct flights between Kuching and Jakarta this month as its second international route, seeking to tap an existing market of about 100,000 passengers annually with its full-service offering.

Profit-Taking In Index Heavyweights Pulls Bursa Malaysia Lower

By Siti Noor Afera Abu & K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Friday as buying interest shifted from index heavyweights to smaller-cap technology and telecommunications stocks as well as real estate investment trusts (REITs). 

AM Best's November Briefing To Feature Singapore, Bermuda Regulators

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best will hold its annual Asia-Pacific (re)insurance market briefing on Nov 3 during the 22nd Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC).

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.

YYForce Launches AI Staffing Platform For Singapore Businesses

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- YYForce Inc (YYForce), a technology-enabled provider of workforce solutions and integrated facility management services, has launched Yolara AI, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered workforce platform for frontline businesses in Singapore.

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.

Bursa Malaysia Remains Lower At Mid-Afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed lower in mid-afternoon trading on persistent selling in selected heavyweight counters.