KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Bursa Malaysia ended higher today, buoyed by market optimism and sustained buying activity following the Budget 2027 announcement, which provided fresh catalysts for the market.   At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The sales value of the manufacturing sector in August 2026 increased by 9.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM185.0 billion, up from the 9.1 per

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 5.0 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in August 2026, up from 4.7 per cent in July, driven by stronger manufacturing

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade recorded sales of RM173 billion in August 2026, an increase of 10.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), said the Department of

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — Malaysia’s unemployment rate declined to 2.9 per cent in August 2026 from 3.0 per cent in July, with the number of unemployed persons falling by 8,700

HONG KONG, Oct 9 — Asian stocks headed into the weekend on a mixed note on Friday with tech weighed by renewed concerns about the AI investment boom, while support

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Malaysia’s data centre market is shifting towards higher-value, artificial intelligence (AI)-focused deployments, with Johor remaining the country’s dominant hub despite growing power constraints. BMI, a

SINGAPORE, Oct 9 — Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is strengthening its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), as well as engineering and supply chain operations through seven strategic partnerships with global

MELAKA, Oct 9 — The national cooperative sector is projected to reach a revenue of RM100 billion this year, driven by positive growth as well as strengthening membership and capital

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) has extended the period for compound reduction under the Companies Act 1965 and the Companies Act 2016 until December