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Ringgit Rises To 4.04 As Investor Confidence Strengthens; Economist Foresees Return To 3.82

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- With less than a week remaining before the close of 2025, the ringgit continued its upward momentum, trading around 4.04 against the US dollar, its highest level in nearly five years.

MARC Ratings Affirms AAA Sovereign Rating For Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- MARC Ratings has affirmed its unsolicited public information sovereign rating on Malaysia at AAA with a stable outlook based on the credit rating agency’s national rating scale.

Christmas Comes Early As Bursa Malaysia Ends At Nearly 16-Month High

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed at a nearly 16-month high on Christmas Eve, extending its gains for a fifth consecutive session amid steady market participation and improving domestic sentiment.

PKNS FMI Launches Inaugural Sustainability Report

By Nadia Jumri

SHAH ALAM, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- PKNS FM Integrated Sdn Bhd (PKNS FMI) has released its inaugural Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, which outlines the company’s sustainability-related performance and initiatives for the period from Jan 1, 2024 to May 30, 2025.

Malaysia's Economy To Expand 4.3-4.5 Pct In 2026, Driven By Domestic Demand -- IPPFA

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is projected to expand between 4.3 per cent and 4.5 per cent in 2026, reflecting a decisive shift toward growth that is increasingly supported by household consumption, services activity and internal income formation.

SME Sentiment Index Rises To 56.8 In 2H 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The Small, Medium Enterprise (SME) Sentiment Index rose to 56.8 in the second half of 2025 (2H 2025) compared to 55.1 in 1H 2025, signalling a stronger economic momentum and rising optimism across the country’s micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) landscape.

TNB Introduces Two Senior Leadership Roles To Enhance Governance

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has appointed Mahathir Nor Ismail as senior chief network officer (SCNO) and Datuk Muhamad Nazri Pazil as senior chief strategy and sustainability officer (SCSSO), effective Jan 1, 2026, following the creation of the two senior leadership roles.

Ringgit Asia’s Best-performing Currency This Year, On Track To Strengthen Further In 2026 – Economists

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) – The ringgit was Asia’s best-performing currency this year against its regional peers, with its gains underpinned by strong economic fundamentals and buoyant exports, while interest rate cuts by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) provided pivotal support to the local currency.

KLCI Futures Likely To Continue Upward Momentum Next Week

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is likely to continue upward momentum next week, tracking the underlying cash market.

Bursa Malaysia Likely To Consolidate Gains, Trade In Narrow Range Next Week

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is likely to consolidate its recent gains and trade within a narrow range next week as investors unwind tactical positions after this week’s strong performance.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Rises 1.15 Pct On Firmer Regional Markets

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index, the FBM KLCI, closed 1.15 per cent higher at 1,665.90 on Friday, climbing to an almost 15-month high and surpassing the 1,660.09 points recorded on Sept 27, 2024, supported by firmer regional markets amid the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) interest rate hike.

500 Global Backs Morocco’s Startup Venture Building Programme

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Venture capital firm 500 Global announced it has been selected to support Morocco’s Startup Venture Building (VB) initiative, a flagship programme under the government’s Digital Morocco 2030 strategy, marking a further expansion of the firm’s footprint across Africa.