CPO Futures End Mostly Higher On Supply Concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly higher today, supported by concerns over tight supply, said an analyst.

First LNG Shipment From Canada In July - Petronas

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has announced that its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from its joint venture, LNG Canada, is now expected to occur in July 2025.

Bursa Malaysia Stays In The Red At Midday, In Sync With Regional Peers

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its downtrend at midday on selling pressure across the board and in tandem with regional markets amid the weaker overnight Wall Street performance, said an analyst. 

Mavenir, Terrestar Complete Industry-first Satellite Voice Over NB-IoT Call In NTN Mode

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider, and Terrestar Solutions Inc, Canada’s premier mobile satellite operator, have achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully completing an industry-first Voice over Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) call in Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) mode.

Rubber Market Closes Mixed Amid Global Trade Concerns

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed today tracking the performance of regional rubber futures markets amid concerns over escalating global trade tensions, said a dealer.

AM Best Affirms Himalayan Reinsurance Credit Ratings With Stable Outlook

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Nepal’s Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (Himalayan Re), maintaining a stable outlook.

Ringgit Extends Gains At Opening After Reaching Near 3-week High Last Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar in early trade after reaching a nearly three-week high last Friday, buoyed by softer-than-expected US economic data released last week.

Ringgit Set To Reach RM4.36 Support Level Amid Optimism Over US Trade Deal

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to move towards its immediate support level of RM4.36 against the US dollar in the coming week, driven by optimism surrounding a less aggressive tariff trade approach by Donald Trump’s administration.

FBM KLCI Expected To Remain Range-bound Between 1,570 And 1,600 Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s main index is expected to trade within a range of 1,570-1,600 next week, due to a lack of fresh catalysts, an analyst said.

Investment Banks Expect OPR To Remain At 3.00 Pct Throughout 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) --Investment banks expect Malaysia’s Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) to remain stable at 3.00 per cent in 2025.

Ringgit Strengthens To A Near 3-Week High As Optimism Grows Over Trump's Tariff Approach

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to rise, reaching a nearly three-week high against the US dollar as optimism increases that the new administration under Donald Trump will take a more targeted and gradual approach to implementing higher import tariffs.

Malaysia’s January 2025 Inflation Remains At 1.7 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation rate remained at 1.7 per cent in January 2025, with the index points standing at 133.6 points compared to 131.4 points in the same month last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).