PETALING JAYA: The year 2026 marks the implementation of the government's reform and development agenda, with its effects already being felt by households, businesses, and the economy, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

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PETALING JAYA: 1 Doc International Bhd is eyeing a listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Malaysia has appointed Didier Ellena as its new managing director, effective Jan 5, 2026.

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The median gross monthly salary rose from S$2,900 to S$3,000 for polytechnic graduates in full-time jobs.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has lowered its February crude palm oil reference price, a change that cuts the export duty to 9%, a circular on the Malaysian Palm Oil Board website showed on Thursday.

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BEIJING: The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, announced on Wednesday that it will conduct a 900-billion-yuan ($128.35 billion) outright reverse repo operation on Thursday to maintain ample liquidity in the banking system.

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TAIPEI: TSMC, the world's main producer of advanced AI chips and a major supplier to Nvidia, on Thursday posted a 35% jump in fourth-quarter profit to record levels that handily beat market forecasts on Thursday.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in negative territory, weighed down by continued profit-taking in most heavyweight counters.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's construction and sub-contractor industries must expand beyond domestic borders and actively tap opportunities in the wider ASEAN region and India to remain competitive, said ASEAN India Economic Council (AIEC) Malaysia chairman...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Kerjaya Prospek (M) Sdn Bhd has accepted a building contract from Greencove Sdn Bhd in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, for RM201.25mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR: BMI maintained its view that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will leave the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75 per cent for the rest of 2026 amid support from resilient domestic demand.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit edged marginally higher against the US dollar on Thursday, underpinned by easing United States Treasury yields that weighed on the greenback as markets priced in a more accommodative Federal Reserve policy stance.

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SINGAPORE: Financial institutions globally failed to meet $2.5 trillion in financing that companies needed for trade last year, holding back the global economy, according to a new survey by the Asian Development Bank.

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KUALA LUMPUR The FBM KLCI made a cautious start on Thursday after a four-day rally that tacked on about 2.4% to the market benchmark.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd (BHIC) said General (Retired) Tan Sri Zamrose Mohd Zain has resigned as a director of the company, with effect from Jan 12, 2026.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

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Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday, then gave back most of the day's gains after US President Donald Trump eased fears of disruptions to Iranian supplies when he said late in the afternoon that killings in Iran's crackdown on civil unrest were subs...

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US stocks finished lower on Wednesday, led by a drop in the Nasdaq, with technology shares declining as investors moved into more defensive areas, while bank stocks extended recent losses following some mixed quarterly results.

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TRC Synergy Bhd has secured a contract from Gilang Cendana Sdn Bhd for a construction project in Putrajaya, worth RM249mil.

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Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC) has entered into a non-binding collaboration agreement with France-based Defense Conseil International to explore a potential strategic partnership.

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Sunview Group Bhd has proposed a private placement of up to 10% of its issued share capital to raise funds mainly for working capital to support its engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) projects.

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Malaysia's Islamic financing will account for nearly half of the banking sector's total financing by 2030 versus 42% as of the end of 2024, S&P Global Ratings says.

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The telecommunications (telecoms) sector is heading into 2026 with modest revenue growth but improving cash-flow dynamics, as structural pressures from 5G and Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) are gradually counterbalanced by tighter cost control, slower capi...

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There is optimism tinged with caution over Malaysia's 2026 economic outlook, as the advanced estimates for fourth quarter of financial year 2025 (4Q25) gross domestic product (GDP) figures come out Friday.

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The Chereh Dam floating solar project in Pahang could help Malaysia develop renewable energy (RE) expertise that can be exported to other markets, Citaglobal Sdn Bhd executive chairman and president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria says.

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