Economy

Strengthening ringgit a concern for glove players

The stronger ringgit is not beneficial for glove exporters, as it poses a risk – considering that all average selling prices (ASPs) are in US dollars.

Corporate News

New units likely to lift Exsim Hospitality earnings

Exsim Hospitality Bhd's outstanding order book of RM131.7mil and the addition of 2,000 ready-to-operate hospitality units in January are expected to deliver a strong earnings uplift in the next quarter, says TA Research.

Corporate News

CIMB poised to raise RM800mil from sale

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd may generate over RM800mil by paring down ownership in its Indonesian arm if the republic's stock exchange proceeds with raising the minimum free float requirement.

Corporate News

Johan Holdings disposes of hotel and land

Johan Holdings Bhd is proposing to dispose of The Orient Star Lumut hotel and three pieces of leasehold land in Lumut, Perak, to Golden Peak Hospitality & Consultancy Sdn Bhd for RM47.43mil.

Corporate News

Paramount eyes robust growth despite FY25 dip

Paramount Corp Bhd's core net profit (CNP) for its financial year 2025 (FY25) has fallen short of analysts' expectations.

Corporate News

Pentas Flora expands into Japanese market

Pentas Flora, Malaysia's leading re-refined base oil (RRBO) producer and scheduled waste management specialist, has announced its expansion into the Japanese market.

Economy

Economist: EPF dividend seen at 6.5% for 2025

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is expected to deliver a dividend rate of between 6.3% and 6.5% for 2025, says Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.

Economy

Malaysia set for solid economic growth in 2026

After smashing forecasts in 2025, analysts are expecting the Malaysian economy to deliver another round of firm growth this year.

Corporate News

Steady orders likely for Wentel despite ringgit gains

Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's order flows from its major security screening equipment customers and semiconductor equipment manufacturers in the electrical and electronics (E&E) segment are expected to remain broadly stable in the first half of 2026 (1H26), says Apex Securities Research.

Corporate News

Press Metal earnings expected to surpass RM2bil

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd is set to book core profit of more than RM2bil for the first time in in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY25), mainly driven by higher aluminium prices and stable alumina rates, according to RHB Research.

Markets

Foreign investors extend buying on Bursa Malaysia

Foreign investors remained net buyers on Bursa Malaysia for a sixth consecutive week, recording RM377.2mil in net foreign inflows, around 25 times higher at RM15mil than the previous week, according to MBSB Research.

Economy

Trade likely to surpass 2025’s record

Malaysia's trade is poised to hit another record in 2026, although growth pace is expected to moderate as the full impact of the United States' reciprocal tariffs and currency volatility weigh on external demand, economists say.

Markets

Bursa Malaysia edges higher ahead of CNY

Bursa Malaysia pared earlier losses to close slightly higher yesterday, as investors continued to adopt a measured, opportunistic approach rather than broad-based risk aversion ahead of the Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays.

Economy

Mida’s IMFC resolves over 44,000 investor cases

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) Invest Malaysia Facilitation Centre (IMFC) has resolved more than 44,000 investor cases, achieving a 99.9% implementation rate within two years.

Corporate News

Duopharma wins RM118mil govt contracts

The government has accepted the tender offer from Duopharma Biotech Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Duopharma Marketing Sdn Bhd and Biocon Sdn Bhd to supply products under the Health Ministry's procurement, worth RM65.08mil.

Corporate News

Seal dilutes stake in Mutiara unit

Seal Incorporated Bhd, its wholly owned unit, Daiman Majumas Sdn Bhd and its 80% owned Mutiara Waterfront Habitats Sdn Bhd (MWHSB) has entered into a conditional subscription cum shareholders agreement with Biopolis Group Sdn Bhd and Titanium Greenview Sdn Bhd (TGSB).

Auto

Automotive sales up by 27% in January

Malaysia's automotive sector total industry volume (TIV) increased 27% to 64,298 units in January 2026 from 50,449 units in the same month last year, mainly contributed by the spill-over effect from new model launches towards the end of 2025.

Commodities

Oil prices rise 1% ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks

Oil prices edged up on Monday as investors weighed the market implications of upcoming US-Iran talks aimed at de-escalating tensions against a backdrop of expected Opec+ supply increases.

Corporate News

Duopharma Biotech bags RM52.54mil MOH contract

KUALA LUMPUR: Duopharma Biotech Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, Duopharma (M) Sdn Bhd (DMSB), has accepted a letter of award (LOA) from the government to supply insulin injection to the Ministry of Health's (MOH) facilities.

Corporate News

Johan Holdings unit to dispose of Perak properties for RM47.43mil

KUALA LUMPUR: Johan Holdings Bhd's 80 per cent-owned subsidiary, Lumut Park Resort Sdn Bhd (LPR), will dispose of a three-star hotel and three adjoining land parcels in Perak for a total cash consideration of RM47.43 million to Golden Peak Hospitality & Consultancy Sdn Bhd (GPHC).