By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Friday, supported by the stronger performance of soybean oil on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), a dealer said.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives fell on Thursday, dragged down by concerns over weak demand in the coming weeks, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd sees Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q 2024) at 4.8 per cent, similar to the government’s advance estimate.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) forecasts an increase in palm oil production this year across Malaysia, Indonesia, Honduras, and Papua New Guinea compared to 2024 levels.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 -- Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to be positive with a 5.1 per cent growth year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2024, in line with advance estimate and within the Finance Ministry's (MoF) official target of between 4.8 per cent and 5.3 per cent y-o-y, said Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB Research).
SHAH ALAM, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Indonesia and Malaysia’s muafakat must extend beyond economic collaboration to include enhanced cybersecurity, counterterrorism efforts, and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region, said Senior Political Secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended its gains for five consecutive days driven by lower stock levels in the country, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Feb (Bernama) — Malaysia exported 54,665 tonnes of palm oil and palm-based products worth RM288.23 million to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan in Central Asia in 2024, said Plantation and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's full-year wholesale and retail trade sales surged to a record high of RM1.77 trillion in 2024, after recording RM152.2 billion in December, a 5.5 per cent rise year-on-year (y-o-y), said the Statistics Department (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain stable this year, ranging between RM4,000 and RM5,000 per metric tonne (MT), according to analysts.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued to extend its gains for four consecutive days driven by weaker-than-expected output growth, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil exports in January 2025 slipped 12.94 per cent to 1.17 million tonnes from 1.34 million tonnes in December 2024, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
