12d ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rose on Wednesday as the de-escalation narrative surrounding the West Asia conflict made the safe-haven metal more appealing after a recent forced selloff.
12d ago
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher today, extending its upward trend amid gains in regional rubber futures, a trader said.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- The risk of reduced application rates for 2026/2027 grain crops across Southeast Asia is increasing, particularly as key application windows approach, posing downside risks to production, according to BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions.
13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has rolled out a financial support package to help its developing member countries (DMCs) mitigate the economic and financial impacts resulting from the conflict in the Middle East.
13d ago
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Global markets, including the stock and currency markets in Malaysia, urgently require clear and consistent signals from United States President Donald Trump to achieve a sustained de-escalation of the conflict in West Asia and restore stability, said economists.
13d ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia gave up early gains to end lower today as risk appetite waned as fading hopes of de-escalation in the West Asia conflict weighed on sentiment.
13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must position itself as a credible and compelling alternative as global investors reassess risk amid the crisis in West Asia, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, weighed down by persistent selling in selected heavyweight stocks, led by the industrial products and services, financial services and transportation and logistics sectors.
14d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) – The decision by oil companies to shift away from West Asia and support offshore crude oil exploration in Southeast Asia could potentially benefit offshore support vessel (OSV) operators.
14d ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday as global risk sentiment improved after US President Donald Trump signalled a de-escalation in the West Asia conflict.
17d ago
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade with an upward bias next week amid the conflict in West Asia.
17d ago
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trade sideways with a slight upward bias amid as the market keeps a close watch on uncertainties surrounding the ongoing West Asia conflict, said industry expert Denis Low.