Govt Allocates RM419.2 Bln For Budget 2026 - PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today presented Budget 2026 totalling RM419.2 billion.

NCT, NGX Launch RM1.10 Bln GDV NCT InnoSphere In Kedah

BUKIT KAYU HITAM, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- NCT Group of Companies (NCT Group), in collaboration with Northern Gateway (NGX), has launched the RM1.10 billion gross development value (GDV) Managed Integrated Smart Industrial Park, NCT InnoSphere, in Kedah.

Ringgit Rises Against Greenback On Weak US Jobs Data

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Monday, lifted by growing expectations of United States (US) interest rate cuts after weaker nonfarm payrolls (NFP) data.

BNM Expected To Hold OPR At 2.75 Pct Through Remainder Of 2025, Say Analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent through the remainder of 2025, assuming that Malaysia's economic growth stays within the official 4.0-4.8 per cent range and inflation remains contained, said an investment bank. 

National Financial Management Carried Out In Line With The Spirit Of FRA - PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The country's financial management must be carried out prudently and with discipline, in line with the spirit of the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 (FRA), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Bursa Malaysia Expected To Rise Towards 1,590 Level Next Week

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to rise next week towards the 1,590 resistance level, contingent on supportive global risk sentiment and incremental clarity over semiconductor tariff trajectories, said an analyst.

Ringgit Rises Against US Dollar In Early Trading

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit appreciated against the US dollar in early trade, tracking US dollar softness as markets price in uncertainty ahead of the Aug 1 tariff decision by the United States (US).

APT Reaffirms Commitment To Economic Integration, WTO Reform Amid Global Uncertainties

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Plus Three (APT) countries have reaffirmed their strong commitment to deepening regional economic integration and maintaining a rules-based multilateral trading system, amid escalating global economic and trade uncertainties.

Ringgit Rises As US Dollar Weakens On Fiscal Worries

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by continued weakness in the greenback as fiscal uncertainties and tariff risks in the United States weighed on sentiment, an analyst said.

GST Not Suitable For Implementation Yet Because Rakyat's Income Still Low - PM Anwar

PUTRAJAYA, June 20 (Bernama) -- The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an efficient and transparent taxation system, but it is not yet suitable for re-implementation because the rakyat’s income threshold is still low, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

World Bank Forecasts Slower Growth Across Emerging Markets Amid Headwinds

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Economic growth across most emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) is projected to slow, particularly in trade-dependent regions such as East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) and Europe and Central Asia (ECA), and to a lesser degree in South Asia (SAR), according to the World Bank Group.

Ringgit Closes Higher Against Greenback Amid Sudden US Trade Policy Shifts, Fiscal Concerns

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued its upward momentum to close higher against the United States (US) dollar today as sudden shifts in US trade policies and growing concerns over the US fiscal policy pushed the US dollar index (DXY) lower.