Bursa Malaysia Poised To Rise Further Next Week

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to rise further next week, supported by steady buying interest and strengthening overall sentiment.

Ringgit Opens Near Five-year High Vs US Dollar After BNM Holds OPR

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened near a five-year high against the US dollar on Friday after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent.

Govt Completes Additional RM7.5 Bln Tax Refund in December 2025 -- MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The government’s total tax refunds in 2025 hit the highest level in five years, supported by an additional payment of RM7.5 billion in December last year, compared to the total additional allocation for excess tax refunds of RM4 billion announced previously. 

DayOne Unveils 560 MW Finland Data Centre Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- DayOne, a Singapore-based global data centre developer and operator, announced early-stage plans for a significant data centre project in Klaukkala, Nurmijärvi, Finland.

Ringgit Likely To Appreciate To 3.94 Against US Dollar By End-2026 - AmBank

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- AmBank anticipates that the ringgit will trade within a range in the first half of 2026, before approaching the 3.94 level against the US dollar in the latter half of the year, supported by Malaysia’s positive economic outlook.

HSS Engineering's Associate Company Appointed As Consultant For Data Centre

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- HSS Engineers Bhd’s (HEB) associate company, HSS Integrated Sdn Bhd (HSSI) has been appointed as project management consultant for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a data centre in Bagan Datuk, Perak, worth RM22 million. 

MMC Ports Targets Digital Consolidation And Operational Resilience In Pivotal 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) – MMC Ports Holdings Bhd, Malaysia’s largest port operator and manager of key transshipment hubs, will focus on executing targeted infrastructure upgrades and equipment enhancement programmes in 2026.

Subdued Inflation Likely To Keep BNM’s OPR At 2.75 Pct In 2026 -- HLIB

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent throughout 2026, supported by subdued inflation in 2025 and steady economic growth.

Malaysia December CPI Rises 1.6 Pct, Inflation Remains Subdued

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The slight uptick in Malaysia’s December 2025 consumer price index (CPI) to 1.6 per cent is within normal monthly fluctuations, an academic said.

Ringgit Eases Slightly Against Greenback On Caution Amid Renewed US-EU Tariff Tension

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit eased slightly against the US dollar at the close on Tuesday, as the market sentiment turned cautious amid rising tariff tension between the United States and the European Union.

Malaysia's Inflation Up 1.6 Pct In December 2025 -- DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation rose 1.6 per cent in December 2025, with the consumer price index at 135.5 points compared with 133.4 a year earlier, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

Malaysia’s Trade Breaks RM3 Trillion Mark Despite Challenging Global Conditions -- MATRADE

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's total trade in 2025 reached its highest value on record, surpassing the RM3 trillion mark at RM3.06 trillion, a 6.3 per cent year-on-year increase, with exports exceeding imports to generate a RM151.80 billion trade surplus.