The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (Kuskop) on Friday described the establishment of a special task force to tackle the misuse of the social visit pass (PLS) as a proactive step to safeguard the nation’s economic stability and uphold the rule of law.

Some foreign tourists have been detected misusing social visit passes (PLS) to open businesses in Malaysia by using local partners, in addition to working illegally, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has deployed more than RM4.2bn within the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone to support customers and society through cross-border growth and SME expansion.

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Friday.

（吉隆坡6日讯）林蓬岸种植（PLS,9695,主板种植组）宣布与日本制纸集团（Nippon Paper Group）签署策略伙伴关系及联合研究协议，以深化在大马展大规模的桉树种植计划并推进相关技术研究。两公司今日联合发表文告指出，林蓬岸种植与日本制纸集团旗下的Nippon Paper Industries（NPI）和Nippon Paper Lumber（NPL）签署相关协议。柔设试点基地根据文告，林蓬岸种植与日本制纸集团在策略伙伴关系协议下，将打造一个3年合作框架，共同探讨和评估，在大马...

（吉隆坡6日讯）PLS种植（PLS Plantations Bhd）（KL:PLS）已与日本制纸株式会社（Nippon Paper）签署合作与研究协议，探讨在马来西亚开展大规模桉树种植业。

PLS Plantations Bhd (KL:PLS) has signed agreements for partnership and research with Nippon Paper to explore development of large-scale eucalyptus farming in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: PLS Plantations Bhd is undergoing a three-year collaboration with Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd and Nippon Paper Lumber Co Ltd to explore the feasibility of developing a large-scale eucalyptus plantation programme in Malaysia.

WITH plantation companies like SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KL:KLK) venturing into industrial park development, a derivative question would be whether others will follow the land monetisation strategy to bolster profit and reward shareholders. As the population h...

近日，中国海南自贸港正式启动“全岛封关”，意味著海南在跨境贸易、物流与自贸港制度上的进一步升级。所谓“全岛封关”，并非闭...

KUALA LUMPUR: Shares of PLS Plantations Bhd climbed sharply as investors cheered the agro-food firm's strong first-quarter financial performance.

Ekovest Bhd (KL:EKOVEST) has ended its loss streak in the past seven quarters, thanks to compensation from the government related to a toll rate freeze in 2024.

阁代科技（GREATEC，0208，主板科技股）2025财政年第3季（截至9月杪）净利同比减少17.35%，至1897万令吉。...

并进一步巩固美迪尼作为国际投资中心的地位。...

券商 ：Mercury证券投资建议 ：技术买进闭市价 ：37仙（截至9月4日）买进价格 ：36.5仙、37仙目标价 ：40仙、42仙止损点 ：33仙支撑水平 ：36.5仙、33仙阻力水平 ：40仙、42仙PLS种植（PLS，9695，主要板种植）目前企稳于31.5仙的52周低点区间，周三（3日）更收报37仙，略高于36.5仙的即时支撑水平。若能持续保持在该区域上方，股价后续便有望反弹。同时，该股的技术指标显示动能正逐...

（吉隆坡29日讯）怡克伟士（EKOVEST,8877,主板建筑组）和柔建（KNUSFOR,5035,主板工业产品服务组）多次延长合并洽谈期限，然而最终仍谈不拢，合并宣告破局，市场情绪受挫，导致两家公司股价在周二重挫。怡克伟士跌8％柔建挫18％怡克伟士开盘跌1仙，至43仙，盘中一度跌至38仙，下跌6仙或13.64％，闭市收在40.5仙，下滑3.5仙或7.95％，成交量为1亿零447万5000股，为10大热门股之一。柔建开盘即挫6仙，至56仙，随后在汹涌卖压压境下，股价一度低见50.5仙，大...

KUALA LUMPUR: Banking and finance remain the least syariah-compliant sector on Bursa Malaysia, with only five counters meeting the criteria set by the syariah Advisory Council (SAC) of the Securities Commission (SC).

KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has removed nine companies and added 41 new names to its list of Shariah-compliant securities, following its latest biannual review conducted by the Shariah Advisory Council (SAC).

KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has removed nine companies and added 41 new names to its list of syariah-compliant securities, following its latest biannual review conducted by the Syariah Advisory Council (SAC).

Ekovest Bhd reduced its net loss to RM9.75 million for its third quarter from RM11.11 million a year earlier, on reduced deferred tax expense and higher revenue from toll operations and property development.