8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors extended their net buying streak for a second consecutive week, recording net inflows of RM716.1 million, the largest since mid-May 2025 at RM1.68 billion and about 16.8 times higher than the previous week.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday, supported by stronger-than-expected advance gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.7 per cent in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2025, signalling continued resilience in the Malaysian economy.
10d ago
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade with a bullish bias next week, supported by a recent improvement in palm oil export demand and expectations of slower production growth in the coming weeks.
10d ago
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to trade within a narrow range against the US dollar next week as investors take a cautious stance ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Jan 22.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended marginally lower against the American dollar on Friday, as healthy US economic data lifted the greenback.
11d ago
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Indonesia’s decision to delay the implementation of the B50 biodiesel mandate presents Malaysia with a short-term opportunity to increase palm oil exports as the commodity’s price is kept stable by the move, according to an academic.
11d ago
JAKARTA, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- After nearly a decade of development, the Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) Balikpapan project, the flagship initiative under the national RDMP programme of PT Pertamina (Persero), has entered its initial operation phase, marking a major milestone in Indonesia’s refinery modernisation efforts.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd expects crude palm oil (CPO) to trade around RM4,000 per tonne over 2026 from RM4,308 in 2025 on the back of a still-tight global edible oil supply despite a supply uptick with inventories unlikely to improve significantly.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded to open slightly higher against the US dollar ahead of the release of Malaysia’s advance fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025) gross domestic product (GDP) estimates later today.
12d ago
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, dragged by Indonesia’s decision to delay the introduction of its B50 biodiesel mandate.
12d ago
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower on Thursday as the US dollar strengthened against other major currencies, following news that Donald Trump has no plans to remove the current Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman.
12d ago
JAKARTA, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Banking Group (IBG) expects Indonesia’s property sector to remain supported by a robust launch pipeline with continued pre-sales to growth in 2026, with major developers rolling out residential projects across key urban areas.