6d 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.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) projects the FBM KLCI to reach 1,730 by end-2026 under its base-case scenario, while its bull-case scenario sees the benchmark index rising to 1,850.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Primient announced it has agreed to acquire the remaining ownership interest in Primient Covation LLC (Primient Covation), establishing Primient as the sole owner of the company and marking a new phase of growth in the bioeconomy.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit edged marginally higher against the US dollar on Thursday, underpinned by easing United States Treasury yields that weighed on the greenback as markets priced in a more accommodative Federal Reserve policy stance.
7d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed marginally higher today, supported by late buying interest in selected blue-chip stocks that lifted the market into positive territory by the end of the session.
8d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia eased in early trade today after touching its highest level in more than six years, weighed by negative sentiment following Wall Street’s overnight performance, though the benchmark index remained above the 1,700 level.
8d ago
From Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
BANGKOK, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Singapore-based digital payments and financial services provider Ant International supported more than two billion cross-border digital transactions in 2025 for merchants across its core emerging markets, including Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
8d ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar on Tuesday, hovering towards the RM4.05 level at the close after opening at RM4.06, as the constant attack by the Trump administration against the Federal Reserve (Fed) hurt market confidence and weakened the greenback.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) production in 2026 is projected to ease slightly to between 19.50 million tonnes and 19.80 million tonnes compared to 20.28 million tonnes recorded in 2025, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
8d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed at an intraday high of 1,708.20, its highest level in more than six years, supported by broadly positive regional sentiment following gains on Wall Street and sustained foreign buying interest.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Islamic finance has demonstrated its potential to provide innovative solutions in addressing challenges related to inclusion and climate change, said the World Bank today,