By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia took a breather on Friday, mirroring the subdued performance of regional markets, despite positive sentiment following the release of Malaysia’s second-quarter 2025 (2Q 2025) gross domestic product (GDP) data.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s household debt stands at about 84.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), a level deemed appropriate for the country’s economic conditions, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has maintained its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) projection of between 4.0 per cent and 4.8 per cent, taking into consideration a range of possible outcomes from tariff negotiations, said BNM governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will release an Exposure Draft on Open Finance soon and finalise the policy by next year, with the first phase to be rolled out in the interim, subject to industry and public readiness.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is poised for gains today after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced that the Malaysian economy expanded by 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), equivalent to 4.4 per cent growth in the first half of 2025, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened by 5.1 per cent against the United States (US) dollar in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), primarily driven by broad US dollar weakness, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian economy expanded by 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), equivalent to 4.4 per cent growth in the first half of 2025, driven by robust domestic demand as household spending was higher.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Vietnam officially entered the global tech big leagues as CT Group signed a landmark deal to export 5,000 unmanned cargo aircraft to a major South Korean drone firm, marking the nation’s first large-scale unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) export.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower today as traders adopted a wait-and-see approach amid cautious sentiment ahead of the second quarter 2025 (2Q 2025) gross domestic product (GDP) announcement later today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) — Bangladesh has invited Malaysian investors to expand their halal production facilities in the South Asian country and jointly penetrate the fast-growing global halal market.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The additional investments into Malaysia are due to the confidence investors have in the country’s economic prospects, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Agilent Technologies Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s smart factory in Penang has been recognised as a global leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and McKinsey & Company.
