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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit finished lower against the US dollar on the first trading day of the year on continuous demand for the greenback due to concerns over the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) potential decision to cut interest rates in 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market closed lower on Thursday, in tandem with the downtrend in the regional rubber futures market due to the impact of US economic policies, said a dealer.
By Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit emerged as the best-performing currency in Asia in 2024, standing out among major regional peers amid a challenging global economic landscape.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah), through its initial RM1 billion allocation via Dana Impak, today announced two strategic investments to drive greater growth and innovation in Malaysia’s Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) technologies and capacity development; and boost research & development (R&D) in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors technologies.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) remains optimistic about the outlook for Malaysia's economy and the local bourse next year, underpinned, among others, by clear economic policies and steady inflows of foreign direct investments (FDIs).
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Last-minute buying mainly in financial and plantation heavyweights helped lift Bursa Malaysia to end today’s session on a positive note, erasing losses from the earlier sessions.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Donald Trump’s upcoming economic policies are expected to significantly impact Malaysia’s economy, with projections indicating that they could contribute RM19.7 billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within a tight range next week following the US dollar’s recent rally amid anticipation of slower United States (US) interest rate cuts, according to Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s removal from the United States Treasury’s (Treasury) monitoring list indicated that the country’s economic and foreign exchange policies are now viewed as balanced and transparent, said an economist.
From M. Saraswathi
LIMA (Peru), Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The 2024 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week begins with leaders and ministers set to discuss policies that could help economies overcome various challenges such as climate change, sustainable energy solutions, digital economy transition, and trade facilitation while promoting innovation and inclusiveness.
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will monitor the new economic policies to be released by the upcoming United States (US) cabinet, following Donald Trump’s recent presidential election victory.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) Bhd recorded an all-time high monthly trading volume for all its products combined with a total of 2.34 million contracts traded in October 2024.
