KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIVB) has lowered its 2025 full-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) forecast to 2.4 per cent from 3.0 per cent previously.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Inflation is expected to trend higher between 2.0 per cent to 3.5 per cent this year compared to an average of 1.8 per cent in 2024, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) — Malaysia's economy is expected to expand by 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent in 2025, primarily driven by strong domestic demand and a robust investment landscape with exports expected to moderate amid heightened external uncertainties, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian automotive sector is expected to see weaker sales in 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- Strong buying interest in the local bourse, followed by a slew of initial public offerings (IPOs) and growth in total outstanding for the bond and sukuk market has resulted in an increase in the size of the capital market by 9.7 per cent to RM4.2 trillion in 2024 from RM3.8 trillion in 2023.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s budget deficit is forecast lower at 3.9 per cent for 2025, said BIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysian banks will likely see moderate profit growth this year, underpinned by steady loan expansion and still-benign loan provisioning expenses.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- The following is an interview with Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour following March’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting:
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian banking sector remains bullish as it provides a good shelter from Trump 2.0, said Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is on the right track to unleash its potential as its economy remains on a steady course, bolstered by government reforms and strong economic fundamentals, according to HSBC's ASEAN economist Yun Liu.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Bhd is set to capitalise on its strong industrial segment in 2025, driven by a robust order book and the full consolidation of UMW Holdings Bhd, analysts said.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s fourth-quarter 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.0 per cent, leading to a full-year expansion of 5.1 per cent, reflects a strategically resilient economy leveraging domestic strengths amid global uncertainties, according to AmBank Group.
