Asia-Pacific Must Treat Energy Transition As Economic Growth Strategy – IATA Economist

From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

GENEVA, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- The energy transition, including the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), should be treated as an economic growth strategy by Asia-Pacific governments rather than an aviation-specific issue, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

2025: A Year Malaysia kept Moving Despite Headwinds, Though Outlook Remains Cautious

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia entered 2025 amid fiscal constraints, subsidy reforms, uneven global trade, and a weak ringgit — but the economy continued to advance, even as the overall outlook remained cautious.

Gold Futures End Higher On Expectations Of Further US Rate Cuts Next Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, supported by expectations of further interest rate cuts next year, which are making the safe-haven asset more attractive to investors.

Bursa Malaysia Ends At Two-month High On Positive Sentiment

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher today on bargain hunting, in line with positive investor sentiment across regional markets, consolidating at its highest level in more than two months — a level last seen on Oct 2, 2025.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday, Tracking Strong Regional Peers

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia traded higher in the morning session, mirroring the upbeat performance of regional peers and supported by positive sentiment following Wall Street’s strong overnight gains.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia edged higher in early trade, following mostly stronger sessions on Wall Street overnight.

Ringgit Extends Gains On Softer US Data, Fed Rate Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the greenback for a second day, buoyed by softer US data and the Federal Reserve (Fed)’s 25-basis-point lending rate cut.

2025 Tax Trinity: US Tariffs, SST Expansion and E-invoicing

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- 2025 will be remembered as the “tariff year”, no thanks to the unexpected United States (US) tariffs that shook markets worldwide, with Malaysia not spared.

Ringgit Jumps To 4.10 Against Greenback, Highest In Four And A Half Years

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit bounced to the 4.10 level against the US dollar at Thursday’s close, hitting a new high in four years and six months after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates for the third time this year, which weighed on the greenback.

Gold Futures End Higher After US Fed Rate Cut Decision

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates for the third time this year, making the safe-haven asset more attractive to investors.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Fed Rate Cut, Bucks Regional Trend

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher today, supported by bargain hunting following the United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) 25-basis-point cut to its benchmark rate, despite a downturn in regional markets.

Watchdog Upgrades Malaysia’s Illicit Finance Rating, Urges More Laundering Prosecutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in a report published today, revealed that Malaysia has further strengthened its defences against illicit finance since 2015, notably by enhancing its legal framework and supervision of financial and non-financial sectors.