KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Strong domestic demand helped Malaysia outperform expectations, lifting fourth-quarter 2025 GDP to a three-year high of 6.3 per cent and full-year growth to 5.2 per cent, above the government’s forecast, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Local shares ended the morning trading session lower, weighed down by broad-based selling across heavyweight counters, mirroring declines in regional markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rose 3.9 per cent against the greenback in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025), driven by both external and domestic factors, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy grew by 5.2 per cent in 2025 on account of strong domestic demand and favourable exports exceeding the forecast range of 4-4.8 per cent, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia posted modest gains in early Friday trade, with turnover expected to remain thin as investors stayed cautious ahead of next week’s Chinese New Year break.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA) is targeting an estimated RM600 million in potential investment value from the Franchise International Malaysia (FIM) 2026 exhibition, up from RM424 million recorded last year.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Friday, hovering near its strongest level in almost eight years, as persistent weakness in the greenback and improving domestic economic prospects lifted sentiment towards the local currency.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Thursday, weighed down by concerns that a stronger ringgit is dampening demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- MUFG Bank Ltd expects the ringgit to strengthen toward 3.70 against the US dollar by end-2026, underpinned by a more durable appreciation cycle driven by structural fundamentals.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) is targeting the rehabilitation of 4,137 hectares of abandoned plantations this year and 2,750 hectares in 2027, involving smallholder farms and private estates nationwide, said the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended gains to close higher on Thursday, mirroring strength in the US COMEX market.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The government is optimistic of Malaysia’s ability to achieve encouraging economic performance in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025) based on the current economic vibrancy, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
