KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Hartalega Holdings Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Hartalega NGC Sdn Bhd will acquire a sub-division of land measuring approximately 24.51 hectares (ha) in Sepang for RM158.31 million from Kumpulan Tanjung Balai Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The services sector revenue recorded negative growth of 24.0 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 (Q2 2020) to RM335.6 billion as compared with the same quarter of the previous year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Bursa Malaysia Bhd will consider granting a further extension of time for companies, which triggered the criteria of Practice Note 17 (PN17) and Guidance Note 3 (GN3) from Jan 2, 2019 to Dec 31, 2020, to enable them to submit their regularisation plans to the Securities Commission (SC) or the exchange after the 24-month grace period.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Hartalega Holdings Bhd's net profit surged 134 per cent to RM219.72 million in the first quarter ended June 30, 2020, from the RM94.06 million chalked up in the same period last year.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 3 — Hartalega Holdings Bhd (Hartalega) has acquired a 95-acre parcel of land located in Banting to be used as the future site for the glovemaker’s next phase of expansion, Hartalega Next Generation Complex (NGC) 2.0., The Edge Markets reported on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today but mostly higher against a basket of currencies backed by supportive demand among investors following the government's move to extend loan moratorium to give a breather to those who have lost their jobs.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Malaysia's exports in June rose 8.8 per cent from last year, lifted by upbeat performances in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors, government data showed on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The petroleum cash payments made to Sabah, Sarawak, Terengganu and Kelantan amounted close to RM59.8 billion for the 2008-2019 period, according to Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy), Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) international reserves was slightly higher at RM442 billion (US$104.0 billion) as at July 15 compared with RM440 billion (US$103.4 billion) as at June 30.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The government has disbursed RM11.14 billion to 10.41 million recipients under the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) as of July 20, 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Malaysia's Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 1.9 per cent in June 2020 from a year earlier, driven mainly by the transport component that slipped 14.3 per cent, Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — The government will continue to explore various options to increase the national income including diversification of revenue sources, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Once upon a time, the oil and gas stocks are the most hotly sought after stocks among investors due to its demand stability.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Top Glove Corporation Bhd (Top Glove) said the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has placed a detention order effective yesterday on disposable gloves manufactured by two of its subsidiaries, Top Glove Sdn Bhd and TG Medical Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Air travel in Malaysia showed further signs of recovery in the first nine days of July compared to June, thanks to the relaxation in travel restrictions which continue into the second month, according to Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB).

PUTRAJAYA, July 14 — A total of 12 performance audits of RM742.476 billion have been conducted as part of the Auditor General’s Report (LKAN) 2018 Series 3 involving programmes, activities and projects in 10 ministries with 63 recommendations relating to activities conducted by federal ministries, departments and statutory bodies for remedial and improvement action to be taken.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Top Glove Corporation Bhd has emerged as the third biggest company on Bursa Malaysia, overtaking Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), as the glove maker's market capitalisation increased to RM64.73 billion as of the close of trading yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit will be held year-end as scheduled, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Top Glove Corporation Bhd, the world’s largest glove maker, is set to build two factories every year to keep pace with the global demand for rubber gloves amid increased usage in the medical industry and heightened hygiene awareness among people due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Malaysia's palm oil inventories at the end of June fell 6.33 per cent from the previous month, at 1.90 million tonnes, industry regulator the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said on Friday.