PUTRAJAYA, May 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is making thorough preparations for official tariff negotiations with the United States, with the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) emphasising the need to protect the interests of the country’s commodities sector, particularly palm oil.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s headline inflation moderated to 1.4 per cent in March 2025, down from 1.5 per cent in February, while core inflation held steady at 1.9 per cent, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation increased at a slower rate of 1.8 per cent in 2024 versus 2.5 per cent in 2023, with the index points standing at 132.8 in 2024 against 130.4 recorded in the previous year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd shares soared in the morning trading session amid posting lower net profit for the first quarter (1Q) of 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates are expected to remain stable today following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) operations to absorb surplus liquidity from the financial system.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, weighed down by the anticipation of rising output in coming weeks and weaker soybean oil prices, said palm oil trader David Ng.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd’s net profit fell to RM161.34 million in the first quarter of 2025 ended March 31, 2025 (1Q 2025), from RM195.51 million a year earlier, while revenue also declined to RM1.77 billion in from RM1.78 billion previously.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (1Q 2025), fell to RM68.42 million compared with RM75.03 million reported in the previous corresponding quarter.
By Rosemarie Khoo
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed marginally lower today due to concerns over rising output in the coming weeks, said palm oil trader David Ng.
SINGAPORE, April 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's headline inflation is expected to tick up in the latter half of the year, following its lowest reading in more than four years in March, according to Moody’s Analytics.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent in July, citing growth concerns following tariffs imposed by the United States (US) on Malaysia and its key trading partners.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- The International Monetary Fund has downgraded Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 to 4.1 per cent, from 4.7 per cent previously, reflecting a broader downward revision across the region.
