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KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Fitch Ratings is maintaining its mostly neutral outlook for the banking sector across several Asia Pacific (APAC) economies, including Malaysia, noting that they are more resilient to a higher United States (US) tariff regime.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Global analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) firm SAS Institute Inc seeks to replicate successful risk and compliance strategies from other regional markets to help boost Malaysia’s banking and financial services industry.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has revised Malaysia’s 2025 real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts to 4.3 per cent from 4.9 per cent and to 4.0 per cent from 4.6 per cent for 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- The banking sector’s loan growth prospects remain strong, buoyed by a combination of major infrastructure projects like the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone and renewable energy investments, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its winning streak for a third consecutive day today, buoyed by renewed investor confidence and strategic repositioning, said UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors Sdn Bhd head of investment research Mohd Sedek Jantan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) expects Islamic financing to expand at a steady eight per cent growth rate in 2025 despite global challenges and uncertainties.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) has maintained a stable outlook on the Malaysian banking sector in 2025 despite external pressure.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the day broadly lower, driven primarily by selling in construction and banking sectors, while healthcare stocks saw some buying interest, an analyst said.
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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended gains to a third consecutive session today, driven by broad-based buying across various sectors following the recent strong sell-off, in line with the performance of regional markets, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded at Thursday’s open, tracking Wall Street’s gains after days of selling.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday as a widespread sell-off in small-cap stocks dragged the broader market into negative territory.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned mixed at midday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street’s performance last Friday as investors brushed off concerns over rising tensions between Ukraine and the United States (US).