F&N Well-Capitalised To Manage Rising Energy And Wage Costs, Says CEO

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (KL:F&N) is well-capitalised to navigate rising energy and wage costs, said chief executive officer Lim Yew Hoe.

CPO Futures Close Lower In Absence Of Market-moving News

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives traded lower today in the absence of fresh market-moving news. 

BMI Expects Malaysia’s Economy To Be Resilient In 2024 At 5.0 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, projected Malaysia’s economy to be resilient in 2024, with a real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast of 5.0 per cent, supported by robust investment and resilient consumption. 

CGS International Maintains CPO Price At RM4,000 Per Tonne In 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd has maintained its crude palm oil (CPO) price forecast for 2025, premised on higher year-on-year (y-o-y) CPO production and demand rationing.

Bursa Malaysia Ends At Intraday Low Amid Mixed Regional Sentiment

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia failed to sustain the buying momentum seen most of the day to end at an intraday low on late selling of selected utilities and plantation heavyweight counters, amid a mixed performance in regional peers.

Malaysia-UAE CEPA To Open Up New Opportunities In Trade, Economic Cooperation

From Kamarul Ariffin Md Yassin

ABU DHABI, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed the Malaysia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Tuesday to unlock new opportunities in trade, investment and economic cooperation between both countries.

Malaysia's Average CPO Price 9.7 Pct Up In 2024 To RM4,179.50 Per Tonne

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The average crude palm oil (CPO) price surged by 9.7 per cent to RM4,179.50 per tonne last year from RM3,809.50 per tonne in 2023, according to Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

US AI Chip Export Restrictions Proposal Won't Hinder Mah Sing-BDC Collaboration

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Mah Sing Group Bhd remains confident that the proposed new restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports by the United States (US) will not hinder collaboration with Bridge Data Centres (BDC) or the broader growth of Malaysia’s digital infrastructure sector.

Malaysia's Palm Oil Exports Set To Grow By 2.4 Pct To 17.3 Mln Tonnes In 2025 - MPOB

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil exports are expected to increase by 2.4 per cent to 17.30 million tonnes in 2025 from 16.90 million tonnes in 2024, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). 

CPTPP Secures Tariff-free Access To UK Market For Malaysian Palm Oil And Products - Malaysian Envoy

LONDON, Jan 14 (Bernama) – Malaysian products, particularly palm oil, are expected to benefit from tariff-free access in the United Kingdom (UK) under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement.

Malaysia To Position Pakistan As Palm Oil Hub For Central Asia – MPOB

By Nurul Hanis Izmir

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is keen to position Pakistan as a strategic distribution hub for palm oil exports to Central Asia, capitalising on the country's strategic location and its proximity to emerging high-growth markets, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Heavy Selling In Tech, Utility Stocks

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia's benchmark index ended lower today, weighed down by heavy selling in technology and utility blue chips, reflecting the ripple effect from a sell-off on Wall Street last Friday.