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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- ASEAN offers immense opportunities for impactful investment as leaders in business and government have been leaning in for greater regional integration, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (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).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s average liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) demand growth rate is projected to slow to 0.8 per cent annually between 2025 and 2034, said BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The telecommunications industry’s average revenue per user (ARPU) eased 0.8 per cent quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) with the possibility to decline further in the second half of the year (2H 2025), according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Alliance Islamic Bank Bhd plans to expand its Zakat Microfinancing Programme (AZAM) nationwide after the initiative showed positive outcomes in improving the livelihood of asnaf micro entrepreneurs.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- A consortium comprising Citaglobal Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Citaglobal Renewable Energy Sdn Bhd and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) has been shortlisted by the Energy Commission of Malaysia to develop a large-scale solar (LSS) photovoltaic plant with a capacity of 200-megawatt (MW) at the Chereh Dam in Kuantan, Pahang.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for cuplump and latex has been activated in Sabah and Sarawak for August 2025, according to the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- The government is finalising a new tax incentive framework to attract more high-value investments, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) for Bermuda’s INPEX Insurance Ltd (IIL), with a stable outlook.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Local institutions extended their net buying streak on Bursa Malaysia for the fifth consecutive week last week, registering purchases of RM1.16 billion from RM391.8 million in the previous week, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher on Tuesday but is likely to trade cautiously today as traders will be observing Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee meeting this Thursday, along with the United States (US) non-farm payrolls (NFP) report on Friday.