1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- United Overseas Bank (UOB) forecasts that ASEAN-6 economic growth will reach 4.8 per cent in 2025, surpassing the projected global average gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 3.2 per cent.
1y ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Last-minute buying mainly in financial and plantation heavyweights helped lift Bursa Malaysia to end today’s session on a positive note, erasing losses from the earlier sessions.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday on the back of improved buying sentiment towards the domestic currency, said an analyst.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Diversification of operations and markets has become essential for businesses in Malaysia to stay competitive, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid.
1y ago
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended yesterday’s losses to close lower against the greenback on Tuesday, as the global economic outlook prompted investors to shift interest towards safe haven currencies, an analyst said.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will remain neutral and is prepared to face possible changes in the global economic landscape following Donald Trump’s return as United States (US) president by focusing on soft power diplomacy in dealing with the new administration, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as a partner country of BRICS, will closely monitor the development of US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on BRICS countries, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 -- The first comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and the United Kingdom (UK), through the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), will boost trade and investment relations between both countries.
1y ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Global shipping costs are expected to remain high next year, with freight rates likely to continue rising due to ongoing challenges in the shipping industry, including US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats and the situation in the Red Sea.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market is expected to trade range-bound with a tendency to be higher mainly due to a tight supply situation from the weather disruptions, said industry expert Denis Low.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within the range of 4.4275 to 4.4475 versus the American dollar next week, with a slight upside bias, on anticipation of a US interest rate cut in December.
1y ago
By M. Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Incentive-Based Regulation (IBR), a bold transformation for Malaysia’s energy sector, is a framework used by regulators to determine efficient costs and their recovery for electricity supply and services.