Axiata On Track To Achieve Gearing Ratio Of 2.5 Times Net Debt To EBITDA In 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Axiata Group Bhd is on track to achieve a gearing ratio of 2.5 times net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) by the end of 2026, as the level stood at 2.76 times as at June 30, 2025.

AmBank Targets Loan Growth In Line With Industry, Aims FY2026 Net Profit To Exceed RM2 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank) expects its loan growth to keep pace with the industry at around 4 per cent this year, driven mainly by business banking and wholesale segments, while retail loans are expected to remain flat.

MPOC Expects CPO Prices To Hold Above RM4,300 Per Tonne In Near Term

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to hold above RM4,300 per tonne in the near term despite price fluctuations, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

GATE 2025 Set To Attract RM500 Mln In Trade, Investment Value -- MARii

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Global Automotive Technology Expo (GATE) 2025 is set to attract around RM500 million in terms of trade and investment value, said its co-organiser, the Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii).

Positive Outlook For Mr D.I.Y., Company On Track To Hit 2025 Store Target

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) expects MR D.I.Y. Group (M) Bhd’s outlook to remain positive with expectations for earnings tailwinds from the appreciation in the ringgit versus the yuan. 

Rubber Market Ends Higher On Regional Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended higher today supported by an uptrend in regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.

US Tariff Cut Signals Openness, 13MP Key Economic Buffer For Malaysia - Economists

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The United States' (US) decision to reduce tariff on Malaysian exports to 19 pr cent from 25 per cent signals a willingness to negotiate, but the revised tariff is still expected to have significant economic repercussions for Malaysia in the short- and long-term, said an economist. 

Pharmaniaga On Track To Exit PN17, Jakel Medical Emerges As New Substantial Shareholder

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Pharmaniaga Bhd has completed two critical milestones of its regularisation plan, the rights issue and private placement, thus positioning the group firmly on track to exit its Practice Note 17 (PN17) status.

Bursa Malaysia Maintains Pre-tax Profit Projection For FY2025 - CEO

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd is maintaining its pre-tax profit (PBT) target of between RM369 million and RM408 million for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025). 

Public Investment Bank Neutral On Plantation Sector, CPO Prices Expected To Remain Stable In 2H 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- Public Investment Bank Bhd has maintained a neutral outlook on the plantation sector, with crude palm oil (CPO) prices projected to remain stable in the second half of 2025 (2H 2025), trading within the RM4,000 to RM4,300 per tonne range.

Ringgit On Firmer Footing Against US Dollar In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened on a slightly firmer footing against the US dollar this morning, shrugging off the broader G10 currencies' weakness as a confluence of domestic optimism and regional tailwinds lifted sentiment, said an analyst.

Malaysia In Active Talks With US, Aims To Secure Tariff Below 20 Pct – Tengku Zafrul

PETALING JAYA, July 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is actively engaging in discussions with the United States (US) over the impending 25 per cent tariffs set to take effect on Aug 1, aiming to secure a tariff rate below the 20 per cent level, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.