Malaysia strengthens semiconductor supply chain within ASEAN

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia will continue strengthening cooperation with other ASEAN member states to promote a semiconductor supply chain in the region. According to Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong, this is part of …

Data Centre Expansion Powering Malaysia’s Digital Economy

The government has approved a total of 21 data centre projects under the Digital Ecosystem Acceleration Scheme, with a significant total investment of RM 113.8 billion (US$ 24.4 billion) since 2021, helping to drive the growth of the digital economy. The …

Malaysia’s Capital A looks to raise funds for logistics, digital arms

Bursa Malaysia crosses 1,500 on bargain hunting 

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Bursa Malaysia extended its gains, crossing the 1,500 level by midmorning, driven by bargain hunting in selected heavyweights, particularly in financial services, plantations, and healthcare. At 11 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI …

‘Not a bailout’: Malaysia’s Anwar defends US$230 million ‘investment’ in Sapura Energy

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has defended a US$230 million state injection into struggling oil and gas firm Sapura Energy, insisting it is “not a bailout” but a strategic move to stabilise the sector, even as critics accuse him of hypocrisy over …

Relief rally on Bursa Malaysia as Wall Street ends mixed

KUALA LUMPUR: There was some reprieve for Bursa Malaysia on Thursday following a 2.3% plunge in the benchmark index in the previous session that took it to a fresh 14-month low. Wall Street investors hit pause on selling overnight after the release of …

Bursa Malaysia rebounds as Wall Street rally lifts sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Bursa Malaysia rebounded at Thursday’s open, tracking Wall Street’s gains after days of selling. A dealer said slower-than-expected inflation data reassured investors, lifting sentiment in the local market. At 9.10 am, the FTSE …

Struggling Intel names Malaysia-born tech industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as chief executive

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13 — Intel yesterday announced tech industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new chief executive, boosting shares of the US computer chipmaker struggling to catch up in the AI race. Tan told the Intel team his focus would be on engineering, …

IN FOCUS: Is it too late to defuse the ‘ticking time bomb’ of Malaysia’s fast-ageing population?

Malaysia has 393 registered elder care centres and 26 nursing homes, with an additional 700 to more than 1,000 unregistered facilities, according to a United Nations Development Programme report published last June. Even with most families preferring to …

Malaysia Airlines debuts A330neo in Auckland

Malaysia Airlines’ inaugural A330neo flight, MH145, landed at Auckland Airport at 11:25 am local time on 12 March 2025, boasting an impressive load factor of 90 per cent The A330neo will play a key role in Malaysia Aviation Group’s fleet modernisation …