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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIVB) has lowered its 2025 full-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) forecast to 2.4 per cent from 3.0 per cent previously.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Enhanced security controls enabled the banking industry to avert over RM399 million in attempted fraudulent transactions in 2024, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- The second National Strategy for Financial Literacy (NS2.0) is expected to be launched in fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025), aimed at strengthening financial literacy and well-being for Malaysians.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Increasing the supply of affordable, mid-tier hospital beds and providing incentives for the expansion of not-for-profit hospitals can help mitigate spiralling medical insurance and medical costs.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Buy now, Pay Later (BNPL) activity has grown rapidly, although the total outstanding BNPL debt remained a small proportion of overall household debt at RM2.8 billion or 0.2 per cent as of December 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) — Malaysia's economy is expected to expand by 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent in 2025, primarily driven by strong domestic demand and a robust investment landscape with exports expected to moderate amid heightened external uncertainties, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, lifted by renewed buying interest in selected heavyweight banking and consumer product counters.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors remained net sellers across eight Asian markets, with total outflows reaching US$564.9 million last week.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 (Bernama) -- Gold price is on fire! The precious metal continues to defy expectations, repeatedly smashing record highs as investors seek refuge from global economic turbulence.
PUTRAJAYA, March 23 (Bernama) -- Consumers’ ability to repay debt from 'Buy Now, Pay Later' (BNPL) facilities is increasingly a concern, especially with the significant growth in BNPL transactions in Malaysia, thus raising concerns about the risks of high indebtedness and the importance of financial literacy.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the day marginally higher supported by renewed buying interest in blue-chip stocks, said an analyst.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar on improved sentiment towards the local currency, said an analyst.
