9d ago
By Jailani Hasan
LABUAN, May 22 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) official visit to Labuan has renewed attention on the duty-free island’s strategic economic position as an offshore oil and gas support base, international financial centre and maritime gateway.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar and major currencies on Friday, supported by easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia and Malaysia’s improving macroeconomic outlook.
10d ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives fell on Thursday amid uncertainty over Indonesia’s export policy, which triggered panic selling, said an analyst.
10d ago
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The head of a waste management consultancy has warned that Malaysia must impose a stricter maritime waste management system to protect the Strait of Melaka from environmental pollution, as shipping traffic is set to increase significantly through the passageway.
10d ago
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mixed on Wednesday, largely due to confirmation of Indonesia’s export control policy, according to Fastmarkets Palm Oil Analytics managing editor and senior analyst Dr Sathia Varqa.
11d ago
BUTTERWORTH, May 20 (Bernama) -- The establishment of the Cooperative Joint Committee (CJC) under the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council (IMT-GT JBC) framework is set to strengthen cross-border cooperation and trade among cooperatives in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mixed against regional peers and was mostly firmer against major currencies today, amid cautious market sentiment following stronger-than-expected United States jobs data.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on expectations of weaker production in the coming weeks, said Iceberg X Sdn Bhd proprietary trader David Ng.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Wasco Bhd recorded a net profit of RM11.10 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q 2026), compared with RM35.43 million a year earlier.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended mostly higher against major currencies but eased against the US dollar on Tuesday as market participants await further developments in West Asia negotiations between the United States (US) and Iran.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 1.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in April 2026 to 136.9 from 134.3 in the same month last year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).