| LATEST NEWS | Ringgit eases to 3.9240/9280 against US dollar at the close from 3.9175/9230 on Wednesday | Malaysian markets show resilience amid this period of global uncertainty but remain mindful of the risks of a prolonged conflict - FMC | Demand for government bonds remains healthy with MGS yields relatively anchored, supported by domestic and non-resident demand - FMC | The onshore forex market continues to record a robust average daily trading volume of US$21.4 bln year-to-date (2025 average: US$19.8 bln) - FMC | Eco World Development Group Bhd's net profit rises to RM156.41 million in 1Q FY2026 from RM80.34 million in 1Q FY2025 | |
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- The government has approved the renewal of Lynas Malaysia’s operating licence for 10 years, effective tomorrow, following technical assessments, verification of legal compliance, consideration of national strategic interests, and commitments given by the company.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) – The global maritime industry is closely monitoring rising tensions in the Middle East, with hull insurance and cargo war risk coverage skyrocketing in response to the current situation.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- SynaXG announced major technical breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI)-native radio access networks, demonstrating concurrent operation of 5G FR1, 5G FR2 and AI workloads on NVIDIA AI-RAN platform with real-time, policy-driven GPU orchestration.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) — Revenue from individual taxpayers is projected to increase by 9.4 per cent in 2026, driven partly by more stable wage growth, leading to a 13 per cent rise in registered individual taxpayers, according to the Finance Ministry.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Economy is targeting to roll out the MyRMK -- an integrated monitoring system to ensure the comprehensive implementation of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) --in the third quarter of this year (3Q 2026).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian insurance industry is poised to enter a new phase of major reforms under government-led RESET initiatives, including the introduction of the medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan and diagnostic-related group (DRG) pricing to address rising medical costs.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- Gulf national oil companies are unlikely to declare force majeure pre-emptively amid elevated geopolitical risks in the Middle East, following the reported sea traffic disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes today.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) – Digital finance education academy Trading Castle PLT has received dual recognitions from ASEAN Records and Asia Records for the “Highest Verified Single-Year Total Student Trading Research Performance Recorded by a Single Academy”.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- The ongoing attack against Iran by the United States and Israel has driven investors toward safe-haven assets, pushing global gold prices up to US$5,500 per ounce, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- Brent crude oil could jump by around US$20 on Monday as risk premiums are rapidly repriced unless clear and credible signals of de-escalation emerge over the weekend following the US-Israel attack on Iran, research and energy intelligence company Rystad Energy said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The 6.15 per cent dividend declaration for both Conventional and Shariah savings for 2025 reflects the strength of the Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) investment management and the public’s continuing confidence in the national retirement savings system, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
By Hasnah Jusid
JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Johor’s target of achieving a gross domestic product (GDP) of RM260 billion by 2030 has been described as realistic, with the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) expected to be one of the main drivers of the state’s economic growth.
