6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is well-positioned to manage potential economic fallout from escalating conflict in the Middle East, backed by its status as a net energy exporter and strong economic fundamentals, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at mid-afternoon due to continued selling in selected heavyweights led by financial services and healthcare sectors.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, in line with regional markets, after Brent crude surged above US$105 per barrel amid the continuing US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economic performance last year, which recorded 5.2 per cent growth, is expected to cushion the country against global economic uncertainties and bolster its performance in the first quarter (1Q) of this year, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
6d ago
JOHOR BAHRU, March 9 (Bernama) -- Johor is targeting RM140 billion in investments this year after recording the country’s highest approved investments of RM110 billion in 2024, Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Monday, tracking weaker Wall Street performance overnight as sentiment was dented by a spike in crude oil prices, with Brent crude hovering above US$105 per barrel.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia may be able to maintain the price of RON95 fuel at RM1.99 per litre even if global oil prices rise amid tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, but doing so could increase fiscal pressure and affect fiscal consolidation plans, said an economist.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can capitalise on the large-scale oil supply disruption caused by the conflict in the Middle East by positioning itself as a viable and more reliable energy supplier to customers in Asia, said commentator and scholar in the field of maritime and oil and gas, Nazery Khalid.
10d ago
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has activated its business continuity protocols for its United Arab Emirates (UAE) operations to ensure operational and financial performance across the region.
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- RON95 subsidies for the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2024 amounted to RM3 billion, before declining to RM1.8 billion in 4Q 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Brent crude prices are expected to stabilise after an initial geopolitical-driven spike, keeping Malaysia’s inflation modest at 1.6–1.9 per cent and the 2026 fiscal deficit on track at 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), Apex Securities Bhd said.
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session higher ahead of the announcement of Bank Negara Malaysia’s overnight policy rate (OPR), with the market expecting the central bank to maintain its policy rate at 2.75 per cent.