1d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors extended a five-week streak of net selling across eight Asian markets, with net outflows totalling US$12.13 billion, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd.
1d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) – The decision by oil companies to shift away from West Asia and support offshore crude oil exploration in Southeast Asia could potentially benefit offshore support vessel (OSV) operators.
1d ago
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- The Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) plans to gradually expand its investment footprint overseas as part of efforts to enhance portfolio returns, with a small deployment expected as early as this year.
1d ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday as global risk sentiment improved after US President Donald Trump signalled a de-escalation in the West Asia conflict.
2d ago
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 (Bernama) -- Intense demand coupled with the wider acceptance of shariah-compliant financial products will continue expanding Islamic banking in Malaysia despite stiff competition from the conventional sector, an economist said today.
2d ago
TOKYO, March 23 (Bernama-dpa) -- Asian markets opened sharply lower on Monday following an ultimatum from US President Donald Trump to Iran, reported Geman Press Agency (dpa).
4d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Gold prices are currently under pressure due to market liquidation, rising real yields and temporarily delayed physical demand, rather than a breakdown in the long-term macroeconomic outlook, according to an analyst.
4d ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Trading on Bursa Malaysia is expected to continue to be volatile next week after the Raya break, although the broader trend still points to a gradually rising momentum.
5d ago
FRANKFURT, March 20 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday kept key interest rates unchanged as heightened geopolitical tensions weigh on the outlook of inflation and economy in the euro area, reported Xinhua.
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) — Asia-Pacific economies now face rising risks of physical shortages, not only of energy, following the latest Iranian attack on Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facilities, including oil and gas but also of fertilisers and, by extension, potentially food later in the year.
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) — Malaysia has seen a growing “durian tourism” trend, with international visitors, particularly those from China, increasingly building short breaks and day trips around peak durian seasons and well-known producing areas, which appeal is both culinary and experiential.
5d ago
ISTANBUL, March 20 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that a sustained rise in energy prices stemming from the war in West Asia could push global inflation higher and weigh on economic output.