By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit and the Philippine peso were among the ASEAN currencies weighed down by a stronger US dollar at the close today after the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes signalled the possibility of an interest rate hike, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Thursday, tracking gains in the underlying cash market.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher today, in line with the upward trend in regional rubber futures as well as firmer crude oil prices, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Government-backed impact investment firm VentureTECH Sdn Bhd has invested RM28 million into Delta Spike Asia Sdn Bhd and IX Telecom Sdn Bhd, reinforcing Malaysia’s cybersecurity and cross-border digital infrastructure capability.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The 1.6 per cent increase in Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI) for January 2026 is considered manageable, as the components that saw significant rises account for only a small share of the index, said an economist.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its upward trend, closing higher on Thursday due to positive market sentiment driven by stronger-than-expected macroeconomic data.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has maintained its 2026 inflation projection at 1.8 per cent (2025: 1.4 per cent), near the upper end of the official 1.3-2.0 per cent range, reflecting firmer domestic demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Lendlease Global Commercial Trust Management Pte Ltd, the manager of Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (Lendlease REIT), reported first-half (1H) financial results for FY2026 distributable income of SG$48.6 million, up 11.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY), or a distribution of 1.85 cents per unit. (SG$1 = RM3.07)
JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has strengthened its position in the global low-carbon aviation fuel supply chain with the commissioning of a US$500 million (US$1=RM3.89) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Tanjung Langsat, Johor.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Persistent buying interest in financial heavyweights continued to boost Bursa Malaysia at midday, further supported by the ringgit’s steady performance against the US dollar.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- JA Worldwide, one of the world’s largest and most impactful youth-serving nonprofits, has appointed Vivek Kumar as the next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JA Asia Pacific, joining the JA Worldwide Senior Leadership Team.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation increased 1.6 per cent in January 2026 with the index points rising to 135.7 from 133.6 in the same month last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
