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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The government’s multi-pronged strategy demonstrates a focus on fiscal consolidation while supporting economic growth and maintaining social safety nets, said the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit traded higher against the US Dollar in today’s early session, extending positive momentum from last week, driven by continued buying interest towards the local currency, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank (Kenanga IB) sees Budget 2025 as modestly expansionary, with the government aiming to strike a balance between economic growth and fiscal consolidation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The federal government’s narrower deficit of RM80 billion next year, which is RM4.3 billion below the revised estimate of RM84.3 billion this year, suggests milder net borrowing requirements next year, CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd said today.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to continue its sideways consolidation with a slight bullish tendency next week, when the benchmark index is likely to trade between 1,645 and 1,665.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The government’s RON 95 subsidiy rationalisation plan will drive Malaysia’s fiscal consolidation, however, the subsidy cost will face some upside risks if oil prices rise, according to Standard Chartered (Stanchart).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The gross domestic product (GDP) growth assumption of 4.5 to 5.5 per cent for 2025 is reasonable, said OCBC senior ASEAN economist Lavanya Venkateswaran said.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the week on a higher note buoyed by optimism surrounding Budget 2025 and widespread buying across the board, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy is projected to grow between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent in 2025, against 4.8 per cent and 5.3 per cent in 2024, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit traded slightly higher against the US dollar at the opening as traders anticipated that the local currency would trade sideways while focusing on next year's fiscal deficit targets, even as global banks continued to pursue easy monetary policies.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today as bargain hunting stepped in after yesterday's decline, while investors shrugged off the overall regional market weakness, said an analyst.
