MIDF: OPR Remains At 3 Pct This Year As The Current Setting Continues To Support Sustainable Economic Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent this year as the current setting remains accommodative to sustainable economic growth, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF). 

OPR Continues To Be Supportive Of The Economy -- BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The following is an interview with Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour after January’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting:-

BNM's Decision To Keep OPR At 3 Pct Will Stimulate Economic Growth - Economists

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) strategy to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent today is meticulously crafted, emphasising sustained economic growth while keenly monitoring the ebb and flow of global financial and geopolitical developments, said economists. 

Government Wage Revisions, Minimum Wage Hike To Boost Malaysians' Quality Of Living 

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysians’ quality of living is set to improve following next month’s minimum wage rise and civil service salary adjustment.

Alliance Bank Survey: ESG Awareness Among SMEs Grows By 60 Pct

SUBANG, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd’s latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) survey has indicated a sixfold increase in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) awareness among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia.

Standard Chartered Global Research: BNM To Likely Keep OPR Unchanged At 3.0 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Standard Chartered Global Research expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3.0 per cent at its monetary policy decision on Jan 22.

Maybank IB Forecasts 41 Pct Gateway Container Mix For Westports In FY2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) forecast a 41 per cent gateway container mix for Westports Holdings Bhd in financial year 2025 (FY2025), compared to 45 per cent recorded in the third quarter last year, with a tariff hike anticipated in FY2027.

No Time Frame Set To Conclude Malaysia-EU Free Trade Talks - PM Anwar

From D.Arul Rajoo

BRUGES, (Belgium), Jan 20  (Bernama) — Malaysia and the European Union (EU) have not set any time frame to conclude their negotiations for the Malaysia-EU Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA).

KL Rubber Market Closes Mixed Amid Weaker Regional Futures Markets

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Monday amid a weaker showing in the regional rubber futures markets, said a dealer.

MPOC Forecasts Seasonal Drop In Palm Oil Exports For January, February 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil exports are expected to experience a seasonal decline in January and February this year, primarily due to a drop in production, said the Malaysia Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

Potential Advancements In Stalled Malaysia-EU Trade Deal With PM’s Visit To Belgium - Envoy

By D.Arul Rajoo

BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Bernama) – A positive development on the decision to restart negotiations on the stalled Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) is expected during Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s two-day visit to Belgium.

HLB Forecasts Malaysia's Economic Growth At 4.5 To 5.0 Pct For 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy is projected to grow at a moderate pace of 4.5 per cent to 5.0 per cent in 2025, benefitting from strong economic fundamentals and an uptick in foreign investments, Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) said.