Bursa Malaysia 3Q Net Profit Rises 10 Pct To RM70.20 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s net profit rose 10 per cent to RM70.20 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026 (3Q2026), from RM63.84 million a year earlier.

Nuclear Power Could Strengthen Malaysia’s Low-carbon, Reliable Energy Mix

SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Nuclear power could be a viable long-term addition to Malaysia’s energy mix, complementing renewable energy to deliver a system that is low-carbon, environmentally sustainable, secure and reliable.

H2O.ai’s New Forecasting Model Tops Benchmark Leaderboard

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- H2O.ai, the trusted Sovereign AI Platform, has released TimeH2O-v1, a time-series foundation model for forecasting that ranks first of 32 models on the fev-bench leaderboard by win rate.

Electricity Bill Protection Expansion Will Not Affect TNB's Dividend Payout -- Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The initiative to expand electricity bill protection threshold for domestic customers until December 2026 will not affect Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) ability to fulfil its dividend payment commitment to shareholders.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Bargain Hunting

By K. Naveen Prabu & Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher on Tuesday, supported by bargain hunting activities following the previous day's sell-off.

SG4 Growth Targets Must Be Supported By Implementation Capacity -- Akmal Nasrullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The economic growth target of up to seven per cent per year for Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, and Perlis states (SG4) must be supported by implementation capacity, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

SmartKargo Launches Four AI Apps For Airline Cargo Operations 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Cloud-based logistics platform SmartKargo has launched four artificial intelligence (AI) applications for airlines, designed to help increase revenue, cut costs and reduce risk in their cargo operations.

Kopi Royale Johor Targets Cafe Opening After Hitting Record Sales Over Three Days

By Nur Fatin Mohmad Kadenen

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Kopi Royale Johor founder, Nurul Afiqah Mazalan, plans to expand the business by opening a cafe within the next three years, having sold over 5,000 cups of traditional local coffee in just three days.

MIDA Calls For Coordinated Investment Strategy To Position Borneo As Investment Hub

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The Invest Borneo action plan should focus on shared value chains, improve cross-border ease of doing business and prioritise investment realisation to strengthen Borneo’s position as an investment hub, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). 

LPI Capital 3Q Net Profit Eases To RM96.82 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- LPI Capital Bhd’s net profit fell 15.7 per cent to RM96.82 million in the third quarter (3Q) ended Sept 30, 2026, from RM114.83 million a year earlier, due to lower profit from its investment holding segment.

Matrix Concepts To Acquire 175 Ha Of Land In Kulai For RM169 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd's unit, Matrix Concepts (Southern) Sdn Bhd, has signed separate sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) to acquire 57 parcels of land spanning about 174.77 hectares in Kulai, Johor, for RM169.31 million in cash.

Government Takes Immediate Steps To Strengthen GLC, GLIC Governance -- Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The government is taking immediate steps to strengthen the governance of government-linked companies (GLCs) and government-linked investment companies (GLICs), including a proposal to introduce legislation governing state-owned entities, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.