14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to meet captains of industry from 36 Italian firms, including multinational companies such as Leonardo SpA, STMicroelectronics and Ferrero during his maiden working visit to Rome, Italy on July 1.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended last week's gains, opening stronger against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies, and supported by a softer US Dollar Index (DXY) amid expectations of tax and spending cuts being deliberated in the United States’ Senate.
17d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade firmer next week following the US labour market data, an analyst said.
17d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, held discussions with leaders from Singapore and his counterpart from Indonesia to enhance and strengthen economic cooperation for the mutual benefit of the three neighbouring countries.
18d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Australia is intensifying efforts to strengthen its economic engagement with Southeast Asia through a high-level trade and investment mission currently visiting Malaysia and Singapore.
18d ago
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains against the greenback at the close on Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut interest rates.
19d ago
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains against the US dollar on Thursday, buoyed by comments from US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell highlighting uncertainty over the inflationary impact of tariffs.
19d ago
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended firmer today, supported by easing geopolitical tensions and weaker United States (US) economic data that continued to pressure the greenback.
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Cleanroom and facility services provider iCents Group Holdings Bhd (iCents Group) plans to expand its operations to Singapore and establish new offices in Kuching and Indonesia following its listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on July 17, 2025.
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia recorded a net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) totalling RM51.5 billion in 2024, up from RM38.6 billion in the preceding year, according to Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s total trade in services rose by 14.6 per cent to RM497.4 billion last year from RM434.0 billion in 2023, contributing 25.8 per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices.
20d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its upward momentum to open higher against the US dollar and other major currencies on Wednesday, after the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) signalled it was in no hurry to cut interest rates, opting instead to monitor the economy’s trajectory, an analyst said.