Uptrend Seen For Bursa Malaysia Next Week

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to see an uptrend next week as the market should remain constructively supported, said an analyst.

Affin Bank Projects 4.3 Pct GDP Growth For Malaysia This Year

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd expects Malaysia's economy to maintain its strong momentum with gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast at 4.3 per cent in 2026, following the likely 4.6 per cent expansion in 2025.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Ends 0.43 Pct Lower On Profit-taking

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed lower on Thursday amid profit-taking in big-cap stocks, as investors shifted their focus to smaller-cap counters against the backdrop of weaker regional market performance.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Ends 043 Pct Lower On Profit-taking

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed lower on Thursday amid profit-taking in big-cap stocks, as investors shifted their focus to smaller-cap counters against the backdrop of weaker regional market performance.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Rebounds 0.27 Pct On Heavyweight Buying

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index rebounded from earlier losses to close at its intraday high on Wednesday, gaining 0.27 per cent in late trading as buying interest returned to selected heavyweights.

Bursa Malaysia Bucks Regional Trend, CI Down 0.45 Pct On Mild Profit-taking

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Tuesday, with the key index slipping 0.45 per cent amid a lack of catalysts and mild profit-taking following recent gains, in contrast with regional markets.  

PNB Merdeka Ventures Appoints Izwan Hasli As CEO

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama) -- PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd (PNBMV), the developer of the Merdeka 118 precinct in Kuala Lumpur, has appointed Datuk Ir Ts Izwan Hasli Mohd Ibrahim as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective Jan 1, 2026.

Gold Holds Value, Serves As Household Economic Shield

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- For most Malaysian households, surging global gold prices are more than a tale of market speculation. They act as a financial safeguard, as the value of jewellery and accumulated gold holdings rises, easing household pressures and strengthening family resilience amid the rising cost of living.

Modon Enters Jersey City Waterfront Tower Joint Venture

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Modon Holding PSC (Modon) has announced a new joint venture to develop Harborside 4, a 54-storey residential tower on one of the last prime waterfront sites in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, United States (US), marking a further step in the group’s global expansion strategy.

PKNS FMI Launches Inaugural Sustainability Report

By Nadia Jumri

SHAH ALAM, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- PKNS FM Integrated Sdn Bhd (PKNS FMI) has released its inaugural Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, which outlines the company’s sustainability-related performance and initiatives for the period from Jan 1, 2024 to May 30, 2025.

PHB Positions Bumiputera Participation In Real Estate As Nation-building Catalyst

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Expanding bumiputera participation in commercial real estate is an important lever in Malaysia’s nation-building agenda, with Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB) acting as a key institutional platform to drive wealth creation and economic growth.

Ringgit Asia’s Best-performing Currency This Year, On Track To Strengthen Further In 2026 – Economists

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) – The ringgit was Asia’s best-performing currency this year against its regional peers, with its gains underpinned by strong economic fundamentals and buoyant exports, while interest rate cuts by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) provided pivotal support to the local currency.