1y ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Friday in line with the strong performance of soybean oil, said an analyst.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- The government projected the inflation rate in 2025 to increase moderately between two per cent and 3.5 per cent, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
1y ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Thursday.
1y ago
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- The export value of timber products increased 4.9 per cent to RM22.9 billion last year, compared to 2023, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
1y ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Monday, driven by higher palm olein prices on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, said palm oil trader David Ng.
1y ago
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) --Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade slightly lower next week due to recent export weakness, said palm oil trader David Ng.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Short-term interbank rates closed steady today following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) operations to absorb surplus liquidity from the financial system.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian economy grew by 5.1 per cent in 2024, up from 3.6 per cent in 2023, aligning with the government’s target of 4.8 per cent to 5.3 per cent year-on-year.
1y ago
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives fell on Thursday, dragged down by concerns over weak demand in the coming weeks, a dealer said.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production fell 5.1 per cent to 38,299 tonnes in December 2024, compared to 40,341 tonnes in November 2024, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) forecasts an increase in palm oil production this year across Malaysia, Indonesia, Honduras, and Papua New Guinea compared to 2024 levels.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The downstream agricommodity sector recorded a gross domestic product (GDP) of RM30.1 billion in the first three quarters of last year, an increase of 6.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2023.