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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd hit a new milestone last year with 18.95 million crude palm oil futures (FCPO) contracts traded, up 17 per cent over the previous record of 16.21 million contracts in 2023.
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PUTRAJAYA, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Bumiputera companies in the local timber industry need to collaborate with non-Bumiputera companies to expand their market share and strengthen their competitiveness, said the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
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PUTRAJAYA, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- The export value of timber products increased 4.9 per cent to RM22.9 billion last year, compared to 2023, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian economy grew by 5.1 per cent in 2024, up from 3.6 per cent in 2023, aligning with the government’s target of 4.8 per cent to 5.3 per cent year-on-year.
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By NurulJannah Kamaruddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded slightly after shrinking in the previous session mirroring Wall Street’s recovery, but sentiment remains weak due to uncertainties over US inflationary pressures.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd sees Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q 2024) at 4.8 per cent, similar to the government’s advance estimate.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The downstream agricommodity sector recorded a gross domestic product (GDP) of RM30.1 billion in the first three quarters of last year, an increase of 6.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2023.
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KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Feb (Bernama) — Malaysia exported 54,665 tonnes of palm oil and palm-based products worth RM288.23 million to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan in Central Asia in 2024, said Plantation and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- ClearDox, a provider of intelligent workflow applications for the commodities industry, has been named to the highly esteemed Chartis Energy50 rankings for 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Turkiye need to collaborate in various sectors, including semiconductors, agri-commodities, electrical and electronics (E&E) as well as food and beverages (F&B) to achieve the US$10 billion (RM44.68 billion) bilateral trade target, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to remain muted next week, with prices and demand holding mostly steady, though with a slight inclination towards a downward trend, said industry expert Denis Low.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The government, through the Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK), is committed to ensuring oil palm plantations have sufficient workforce so that production remains consistent and is not adversely affected.