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Petronas posts resilient 1H 2026 results, stays focused on safeguarding energy security
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — For the first half of the financial year ended June 30, 2026 (1H 2026), Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) recorded modest net profit and revenue that […]
Mida: Malaysia secures RM218.5b in approved investments in 1H 2026, up 11.7pc
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Malaysia secured RM218.5 billion in approved investments in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), up 11.7 per cent from RM195.5 billion in the same […]
Bursa Malaysia slips on broad‑based selling ahead of long weekend
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Bursa Malaysia ended lower today, weighed down by broad-based selling ahead of the long weekend. Next Monday will be a public holiday as Malaysians celebrate […]
Mining boom pushes Malaysia’s producer prices up 9.7pc in July
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 –– Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 9.7 per cent in July 2026, slightly higher than a 9.2 per cent increase in the previous month, […]
Malaysia’s export volume jumps 8.1pc in July, import volume up 14pc
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Malaysia’s export unit value index in July 2026 increased by 0.6 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 163.6 points from 162.6 points in the previous month, […]
Trump eyes US stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves
NEW YORK, Aug 28 — President Donald Trump’s administration is in talks with Venezuela’s interim government about the United States taking an ownership stake in the South American country’s vast […]
Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar, but Fed caution keeps gains in check
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Friday amid cautious sentiment ahead of signals from the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) at […]
Ringgit ends lower on long Merdeka weekend as markets brace for US Fed speech
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — The ringgit ended lower against the greenback on Thursday amid cautious sentiment ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Jackson Hole symposium. At 6 pm, […]
Poland goes after Meta with €250m fine request, says tech giant isn’t doing enough to stop scam ads
WARSAW, Aug 27 — Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski said on Thursday that he had formally asked the European Commission to fine US tech […]
MISC quarterly net profit more than doubles to RM1.15b
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — MISC Bhd’s net profit has more than doubled to RM1.15 billion in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) from RM464.40 million in […]