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KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Labuan IBFC Incorporated Sdn Bhd (Labuan IBFC Inc) has collaborated with the Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance Malaysia (ASAS) to host a knowledge-sharing session highlighting opportunities in Islamic finance.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Thursday, weighed down by declines in the regional rubber futures markets and a stronger ringgit against the US dollar amid mixed developments surrounding the West Asia conflict, a dealer said.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended at its intraday low on Thursday as investor sentiment remained cautious amid ongoing foreign outflows, although the recent weakness may present bargain-hunting opportunities in fundamentally sound blue-chip counters.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Taiwan’s Union Insurance Company Limited (Union).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned lower at midday due to persistent selling in selected heavyweights, led by industrial products and services, consumer products and services, as well as plantation counters.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid optimism after the United States signalled that the conflict with Iran could end soon.
From Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
LIUZHOU (China), May 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 66 Malaysian trainees graduated from Liuzhou Railway Vocational Technical College (LRVTC) on Tuesday, as part of the Batch 1 East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Industrial Skills Training Programme (PLKI-ECRL) for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Training.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mixed on Wednesday, largely due to confirmation of Indonesia’s export control policy, according to Fastmarkets Palm Oil Analytics managing editor and senior analyst Dr Sathia Varqa.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit firmed against the US dollar as market sentiment improved on the back of Malaysia’s trade performance, which rose 28.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to a record RM336.73 billion in April 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd has revised its export growth forecast for Malaysia upward to 8.8 per cent for this year as compared with 4.5 per cent last year, while import growth is projected at 7.5 per cent for the year as compared with the earlier projection of 5.0 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Wednesday, as weakening global risk sentiment weighed on investor confidence, an economist said.
