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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research has revised its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) forecast upward to 4.4 per cent from 4.1 per cent previously, supported by continued growth momentum in the services and construction sectors but balanced by moderation in manufacturing.
LABUAN, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Flexi Flex Group, which began operations on this duty-free island in 2014 with limited resources but strong determination, has grown into a recognised industry player in Labuan as it celebrates its 12th anniversary this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia failed to sustain its early gains and closed lower, weighed down by profit-taking following its recent strong performance, with the benchmark index slipping 0.14 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth estimate of about 4.9 per cent, which exceeds the government’s official projection range of 4.0-4.8 per cent, underscores the effectiveness of economic reforms under the MADANI Government, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained its outlook on India’s non-life insurance segment at stable, citing supportive macroeconomic conditions and sustained insurance demand driven by regulatory initiatives and reforms.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow by 5.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025), supported by a strong performance in the main economic sectors and robust domestic demand, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower amid profit-taking in selected plantation and financial services heavyweights.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday, tracking firmer overnight performance on Wall Street and improved local sentiment ahead of the advance estimate of the fourth-quarter 2025 (4Q2025) gross domestic product (GDP) due later today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a fully independent cloud located entirely within the European Union (EU), designed to provide governments and enterprises with sovereign control over sensitive data.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Bargain hunting in heavyweight financial services counters lifted Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index from earlier losses to an intraday high, a level not seen in more than six years, even as regional sentiment remained mixed.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in negative territory, weighed down by continued profit-taking in most heavyweight counters.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent throughout 2026, while gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 4.3 per cent, said Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank).
