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KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) expects any impact from potential United States (US) tariffs on semiconductors to be limited for Malaysia, thanks to the country’s diversified export base and continued demand in key sectors.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd has maintained a 2025 growth forecast of 2.5 per cent for container throughput, underpinned by new services from shipping alliances, and potential front-loading activities during the 90-day tariff pause.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to stay weaker in the near term, given the optimism that a trade deal between the United States (US) and China, and perhaps the rest of the world, would be achieved within the 90-day pause period.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 (Bernama) -- Front-loading activities are expected to support trade and manufacturing in the near term amid the brief United States (US) tariff pause, according to CIMB Investment Bank Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s export performance is expected to remain expansionary, given its neutral stance and diversified export structure.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The global tech upcycle and front-loading activities will likely support Malaysia's trade performance in the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q 2024), said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was one of the best-performing currencies globally in the third quarter of this year (3Q2024), strengthening 14.4 per cent against the US dollar and 11.4 per cent on a year-to-date basis, said Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Financial Markets Committee (FMC).
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit has appreciated by 7.86 per cent year-to-date, reaching another 20-month high against the US dollar as the markets approach the United States Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.