2025 Tax Trinity: US Tariffs, SST Expansion and E-invoicing

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- 2025 will be remembered as the “tariff year”, no thanks to the unexpected United States (US) tariffs that shook markets worldwide, with Malaysia not spared.

CPO Futures Close Mixed On Concerns Of Rising Output

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mixed on Thursday, amid concerns that production may rise in the coming weeks, said palm oil trader David Ng.

Palm Oil Sector Well-positioned To Participate In Carbon Market -- Johari

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said the palm oil sector is well-positioned to participate in the carbon market, having already embedded sustainability and circular-economy practices across its value chain.

Negeri Sembilan Records RM2.71 Bln Investments From China, RM22.8 Mln From India -- Teo

SEREMBAN, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Negeri Sembilan government recorded investments from China and India amounting to RM2.71 billion and RM22.81 million, respectively, from 2020 to June 2025, based on the Malaysian Investment Development Authority’s (MIDA) reports. 

Bursa Malaysia Rises On Wall Street Rally, Fed Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, buoyed by regional market optimism and Wall Street’s rebound following the US Federal Reserve (Fed)’s rate cut.

CPO Futures End Lower On Higher Stock Levels In Nov 2025

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today after the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) reported a 13 per cent increase in stock levels for November 2025 compared with October 2025, alongside weaker export performance, said palm oil trader David Ng.

Malaysian Palm Oil Stock To Rise 3 Pct To 2.93 Mln Tonnes In December -- CIMB Securities

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysian palm oil stocks are projected to rise 3.0 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 2.93 million tonnes in December 2025, as a modest 2.0 per cent m-o-m increase in exports will be insufficient to offset expected output, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.

Russia Seeks To Deepen Trade, Economic Cooperation With Malaysia -- Ambassador

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Russia is seeking to deepen trade and economic cooperation with Malaysia, particularly in the electronics and semiconductor sectors, which Moscow considers strategically important amid global supply-chain shifts.

CPO Output Down 5.30 Pct, Palm Oil Exports Fall 28.13 Pct In November -- MPOB

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) production slid 5.30 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 1.94 million tonnes in November 2025 from 2.04 million tonnes in October 2025, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

CPO Futures Ends Mostly Higher On Stronger Soybean Oil Prices

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly higher on Tuesday, reversing earlier losses due to stronger soybean oil prices, said palm oil trader David Ng.

Bursa Malaysia Recoups Earlier Losses To Edge Higher, Awaits Fed Decision

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia drifted lower for most of the day but reversed earlier losses to end slightly higher on late buying as investors turned cautiously optimistic ahead of the United States Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) rate decision tomorrow.

CPO Futures Close Lower In Sync With Soybean Oil Prices

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, tracking the weakness in soybean oil prices, a trader said.