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KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- A rousing performance across key economic sectors lifted Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), in line with the GDP advance estimates and higher than the 4.2 per cent growth recorded in 1Q 2024.
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By Rosemarie Khoo and Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s first quarter (1Q) 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) figures are set to challenge market expectations as investors attempt to untangle a complex mix of past trade distortions and growing concerns over the country’s economic exposure to China.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Visionary Heritage Bhd (VHB), a special purpose vehicle sponsored by ISP Holding Sdn Bhd, has completed the inaugural issuance of the RM114 million ASEAN Green Sukuk Wakalah under its RM2 billion sustainability industrial asset-backed securitisation (ABS) sukuk wakalah programme.
26d ago
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its upward momentum on Tuesday, soaring 2.32 per cent to a more than two-month high, buoyed by renewed risk-on sentiment as the United States (US) and China took significant steps to de-escalate trade tensions over the weekend.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Fibromat (M) Bhd made a lacklustre debut on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market today, following its transfer from the LEAP Market.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is expected to remain resilient and outperform its A-rated peers despite mounting global uncertainties driven by trade tensions, said Moody’s Ratings.
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trend higher next week, supported by continued improvements in the global economic landscape and the return of foreign buying to the local bourse.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- Capital A Bhd is on track to complete its proposed regularisation and restructuring plan by June 2025, citing continued progress across key regulatory, financial and operational milestones.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday, as investors returned from the holiday with slightly muted appetite, shrugging off overnight gains on Wall Street fuelled by strong earnings from Microsoft and Meta.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) is setting the tone for 2025 with commitments to regulatory reform, digital innovation, and inclusive economic growth, as outlined in today’s Labuan International Business and Financial Centre’s (Labuan IBFC) Market Report 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Kelantan’s transformation into an emerging industrial hub continues to gain momentum as the East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) secures RM1.21 billion in realised investments, driven primarily by the manufacturing sector.
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GEORGE TOWN, April 29 (Bernama) -- The total approved investments under the Malaysia Digital (MD) initiative reached RM16.2 billion from January to April this year, backed by strong global investor confidence, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.