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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The uncertainty in the global economy following US President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes on Canada, Mexico and China presents an opportunity for Malaysia to accelerate economic reforms, Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- CelcomDigi Bhd posted a slightly lower net profit of RM1.38 billion in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) from RM1.55 billion in the previous year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Economy will launch the Natural Gas Roadmap in the second or third quarter of this year to ramp up investments into the sector, said its minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s property sector is expected to remain resilient in 2025, driven by sustained buying interest, a declining property overhang, and key catalysts such as the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS), said a research house.
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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).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The downstream agricommodity sector recorded a gross domestic product (GDP) of RM30.1 billion in the first three quarters of last year, an increase of 6.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2023.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- A member of parliament today called on the government to set up a committee to coordinate foreign currency exchange (forex) risks to the operations of government-linked investment companies (GLICs).
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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).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd’s (PBB) dividend yield is likely to climb to above 5.0 per cent from this year despite its flattish share price, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
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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.