By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index reversed earlier gains to end lower on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in telecommunications and banking sectors, despite a broadly positive performance across Asian markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained a stable outlook on the Philippines’ non-life insurance segment, citing robust growth prospects driven by economic expansion and a pipeline of large domestic infrastructure projects.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Shares of Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PetDag) emerged as one of the top two gainers in early trading today, despite the company reporting a lower net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q FY2026).
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, June 2 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has revised its inflation projection for ASEAN+3 to 1.8 per cent from 1.4 per cent in 2026, while maintaining growth estimation at 4.0 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to remain well supported next week as investors assess the sustainability of easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to see subdued trading with a slightly lower bias next week following the end of the wintering period, said industry expert Denis Low.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group says the effect of the West Asia conflict on global food commodity prices in 2026 and 2027 is expected to be smaller compared to the early stages of the Russia-Ukraine conflict under the baseline assumption that supply disruptions in West Asia ease by mid-year.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Gold prices traded higher today as a weaker US dollar lent support to bullion prices, analysts said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) has maintained a positive outlook on Malaysia’s power sector as the country’s energy transition gains momentum.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- IOI Properties Group Bhd’s net profit jumped 3.39 times year-on-year to RM258.11 million in the third quarter ended March 31, 2026, for the current financial year (3Q FY2026) from RM76.13 million in the same period last year.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- QL Resources Bhd posted a lower net profit of RM450.35 million for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 (FY2026), compared with RM455.08 million in the previous financial year.
