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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Universal Maritime Solutions (Unimed), a provider of medical supplies, health compliance and crew wellbeing services for the shipping industry, has appointed former International SOS executive Sune Svenningsen as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Westports Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026 (3Q 2026) jumped 26 per cent to RM342.55 million from RM271.1 million in the same quarter a year ago, driven by higher gross profit due to improved revenue.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- A total of 22,849 talents have been trained through various development programmes for the semiconductor sector as of the third quarter of 2026, as part of an effort to achieve 60,000 highly skilled engineers by 2030 under the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Abaxx Technologies Inc (Abaxx), a financial software and market infrastructure company, announced that Risk.net has named Abaxx Exchange “Newcomer of the Year” at the 2026 Energy Risk Asia Awards.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- NWE Resources Group Bhd expects its hospitality amenities business to benefit from the extension of the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign into 2027, supported by an anticipated increase in hotel orders and the government’s tourism promotion efforts.
By Karina Imran and Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by strong domestic economic data that strengthened expectations of a possible normalisation of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- NGC Energy Sdn Bhd is looking to expand into new markets and strengthen its position in Malaysia’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector following a change in ownership of Perangsang Oil & Gas Sdn Bhd (POGSB), one of its shareholders.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Horizon3 is setting up its ASEAN headquarters and a Regional Centre of Excellence in Singapore, with support from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and EDBI.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index edged higher at the close as bargain hunting emerged following Monday’s sharp sell-off, although it narrowly failed to reclaim the 1,600 level, said an analyst.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is focusing on attracting more airlines and expanding airport capacity to support future traffic growth and generate wider economic benefits, said managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's startup ecosystem continues to demonstrate strong growth, reflecting the increasing value of homegrown companies and strengthening the country's ambition to become a leading global startup hub by 2030.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended firmer on Tuesday, supported by gains in regional rubber futures markets coupled with steady benchmark crude oil prices, said a dealer.
