By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar but strengthened against most major and ASEAN currencies on Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy meeting, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed TeleChoice International Ltd’s unit Planet Telecoms Managed Services Sdn Bhd (PTMS) will continue providing end-to-end supply chain services to U Mobile Sdn Bhd after renewing a contract valued at an estimated S$1.3 billion (S$1=RM3.19).
By M.Saraswathi & Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) wants Islamic financial institutions to play a greater role in financing the country's next phase of economic transformation, an aspiration that would be reflected in the financial sector blueprint planned in 2027.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The Vietnam-Malaysia-Singapore (VMS) renewable electricity initiative has reached an important milestone, with Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) granting conditional approval to Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, the designated importer for the proposed project, said a joint statement.
SIBU, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Improved air connectivity and high-tech infrastructure must be prioritised under the proposed Sibu Economic Zone (SEZ) to attract investment, skilled talent and high-value industries to central Sarawak, says local entrepreneur Dr Gregory Hii Sui Cheng.
SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia stands to benefit from a cross-border electricity project involving Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) through local contractor participation, engineering expertise and the development of renewable energy certificate mechanisms, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower today, weighed down by escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) solutions provider, NGC Energy Sdn Bhd aims to venture abroad while strengthening its presence in the domestic market, supported by its evolving shareholder structure and potential infrastructure opportunities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Monday but fell thereafter as market sentiment was weighed down by the weaker overnight performance on Wall Street.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was slightly higher against the US dollar in early trade on Monday amid cautious sentiment ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Oct 27-28.
From Norhayati Mohd Akhir
LINYI (Shandong), Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The Linyi International Trade Centre in Shandong Province, China, is targeting greater participation from Malaysian companies to expand bilateral trade relations through the provision of a one-stop service ecosystem.
By M.Saraswathi and Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Islamic finance industry is evolving beyond traditional banking to play a wider role in people’s lives and the economy, from helping microentrepreneurs build sustainable businesses to enabling small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enter global markets.
