IATA: Air Cargo Demand Slows To 0.8 Pct In June Amid Trade Uncertainty, Asia Pacific Leads Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The air cargo industry’s demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), increased 0.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in June 2025, down from 2.2 per cent in May, reflecting continued uncertainty in the cargo market amid trade tensions.

MIDF Amanah Sees Manufacturing Growth Sustaining Despite Tariff Risks

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd expects Malaysia’s manufacturing sector to maintain its recovery momentum, driven by improved factory output and resilient domestic demand, though external headwinds remain a concern.

Rubber Market Ends Lower

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower today, in tandem with the downtrend in the regional rubber futures markets and losses in crude oil prices, a dealer said. 

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher For Third Straight Session

By Zarul Effendi Razali and Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia maintain its upward momentum to end higher for the third consecutive session, supported by continued buying in selected industrial products and services as well as healthcare counters, an analyst said.

World Bank Revises Malaysia's 2025 GDP Growth Forecast To 3.9 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 has been revised to 3.9 per cent, a 0.6 percentage-point downgrade from January 2025’s projection, according to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report.

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Opening, Tracking Wall Street Losses

By Rosemarie Khoo

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, tracking the overnight losses on Wall Street, with sentiment affected by the ongoing spat between US President Donald Trump and businessman Elon Musk.

Rubber Market Closes Lower In Line With Regional Rubber Futures

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower due to weaker cues from the regional rubber futures markets and soft Chinese economic data, a dealer said. 

Malaysia's Manufacturing PMI Slightly Higher At 48.8 In May 2025 -- S&P Global

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia manufacturing purchasing manager’s index (PMI) inched up to 48.8 in May, compared to 48.6 in April, signalling a sustained, though softer moderation in operating conditions. 

Global Air Cargo Demand Up By 5.8 Pct Y-o-y In April - IATA

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in global air cargo demand for April 2025.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against Greenback On Lower US Dollar Index

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Friday, due to a weaker US Dollar Index (DXY) amid mixed economic data, said an analyst.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Regional Uptrend, Steady Oil Prices

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended mixed today amid an uptrend in the regional rubber futures markets and gains in oil prices.

BNM Likely To Cut OPR By 25 bps On July 9, By-passing MPC May Meeting - CIMB Securities

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.75 per cent on July 9, 2025, by-passing the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in May.