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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform (RKB) initiative under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is already translating into tangible impact, improving service delivery, reducing red tape and fostering a more business-friendly environment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The current overnight policy rate (OPR) of 2.75 per cent remains supportive and appropriate given Malaysia’s economic conditions and stable inflation environment, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The government is of the view that increasing natural rubber production to at least 400,000 tonnes of cuplump and 20,000 tonnes of latex will directly reduce dependence on imports, with savings estimated at RM4 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPC) said the tariffs imposed by the United States have not affected the input costs of oil palm plantations in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Friday, after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75 per cent, touching the 4.17 level.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher on Thursday, remaining steady at the 4.18 level after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) maintained the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent during its final Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of 2025.
BATU GAJAH, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- More than 20,000 job opportunities will be created through the Ipoh Sentral development project which is expected to be a major catalyst for Perak's economic growth in the next few years.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has room to reduce the overnight policy rate (OPR), but there is no immediate urgency to do so given the country’s resilient economic outlook, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Following is the transcript of Bernama’s email interview with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) maintains the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its final Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for 2025.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar on Wednesday ahead of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) announcement tomorrow.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Maintaining the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent would provide better predictability in borrowing costs, allowing Malaysians to plan capital expenditures and asset purchases with confidence, said an economist.
