Bursa Malaysia Remains Higher At Mid-Afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at mid-afternoon today, supported by brisk buying momentum on the local bourse and in line with improved sentiment in the regional markets. 

Bursa Malaysia Rises On Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, tracking positive overnight Wall Street performance as easing oil prices and upbeat economic data soothed concerns over the US-Iran geopolitical crisis.

Bursa Malaysia Tracks Regional Declines Amid Widening Geopolitical Tensions

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended broadly lower on Wednesday, tracking declines across regional markets, with South Korea posting one of the sharpest drops as investors reacted to widening geopolitical fallout.

APAC Commodity Issuers Likely To See Divergent Effects With Prolonged Iran Conflict - Fitch Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific commodity issuers are likely to see divergent credit effects if the Iran conflict prolongs Gulf energy supply and shipping disruption, global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings said today.

Plantation And Commodities Ministry Aims RM32.8 Bln Timber Exports By 2030 - Noraini

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPC) aims to consolidate RM32.8 billion in total timber exports by 2030 under the National Agri-Commodity Policy 2030 (DAKN 2030) and the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Rises 0.69 Pct At Close, Snaps Five-Day Losing Streak

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index snapped a five-day losing streak to end higher on Tuesday, recouping part of the previous day’s losses, with gains driven by banking heavyweights, oil and gas-related counters, and renewed buying interest in selected consumer retail stocks, despite weaker performances across the region..

Bargain Hunting Lifts Bursa Malaysia In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to open higher on Tuesday as bargain hunting emerged after yesterday’s sell-off.

Oil Prices May Climb Towards US$90-US$100 On Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura Disruption, Analysts Say

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Crude oil prices may head towards the US$90-US$100 per barrel level following the disruption at Saudi Arabian state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura plant, analysts say.

BNPL Loans Under Control, Expected To Remain At 0.3 Pct Of Total Household Debt -- MoF

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- The risk associated with consumer loans under the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) scheme remains under control and is expected to stay at 0.3 per cent of Malaysia’s total household debt, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

Credit Providers, Credit Service Providers Require Licensing, Registration Effective June 1

PUTRAJAYA, March 2 (Bernama) -- Credit providers and credit service providers are required to meet licensing requirements and register with the Consumer Credit Commission (CCC) effective June 1, 2026, in line with the Consumer Credit Act 2025 (Act 873) (CCA).

Rubber Market Ends Higher On Surging Oil Prices, Supply Concerns

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher today,  supported by a sharp jump in crude oil prices.

Middle East Conflict Threatens Asia's Commodity Importers - Moody's Analytics

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- Asia’s high-income economies, which heavily rely on commodity imports, are particularly vulnerable to the direct economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East, according to Moody’s Analytics.