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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- RHB Banking Group (RHB) has launched its flood relief assistance programme, offering immediate financial relief and long-term recovery support to individuals, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), available from now until Jan 31, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Local institutions were net buyers of Malaysian equities for the fourth consecutive week, with net buying of RM207.7 million last week.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) eased to 49.2 in November this year from 49.5 in October, signalling a marginal moderation in the sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Property Bhd will be developing additional data centres at Elmina Business Park following the signing of a new build-and-lease agreement with Pearl Computing Malaysia Sdn Bhd, with a 20-year lease value of up to RM5.6 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were higher in early trading.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia climbed higher in early trade on Monday, tracking the rally on Wall Street last Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar in early trade on Monday despite the cautious sentiment following US President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs against BRICS nations if they were to create a rival currency to the greenback.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Global shipping costs are expected to remain high next year, with freight rates likely to continue rising due to ongoing challenges in the shipping industry, including US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats and the situation in the Red Sea.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) – The government must prioritise the domestic shipping industry to advance green shipping and simultaneously develop a new national shipping policy to address long-standing gaps in the sector, said a shipping industry association.
By Rohani Mohd Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Brazil and Malaysia’s collaboration in the semiconductor industry will involve the development of joint initiatives in integrated circuit (IC) design next year, according to sources from the Brazilian Embassy in Malaysia.
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Buy Malaysian Goods Campaign (KBBM) in 2023 showed an increase of 103.2 per cent compared to 2022 with a sales value of RM5.5 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market is expected to trade range-bound with a tendency to be higher mainly due to a tight supply situation from the weather disruptions, said industry expert Denis Low.
