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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, tracking Wall Street’s overnight decline as uncertainty over United States (US) tariffs spurred selling.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to range between RM4.45 and RM4.47 versus the greenback next week as the market sentiment remains cautious over US tariff policies.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower, weighed down by persistent selling amid mixed performance from regional peers, tracking the selloff in Wall Street.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth, which reached 5.1 per cent in 2024, has provided direct benefits for the people, including higher wages, quality job opportunities, better social assistance and protection, as well as growth in business and trade, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The 5.1 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth achieved in 2024, which exceeds the initial official forecast of four to five per cent, reflects the MADANI government’s confidence and determination to turn around the Malaysian economy, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
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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.
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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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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar for the third consecutive day as concerns over the impact of the United States (US) import tariff on steel and aluminium industries supported the greenback.
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PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The labour force participation rate (LFPR) in 2024 increased to 70.4 per cent compared to 70 per cent the previous year, according to Labour Force Statistics, Malaysia, December and fourth quarter 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended its four-day rally, tracking Wall Street’s Friday sell-off, as investors brace for key US economic data and remain concerned over President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar as market sentiment remained cautious following the latest US inflation data and ongoing policy uncertainties.