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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued its positive momentum, jumping to the 4.09 level against the US dollar at Friday’s close, hitting a new four-year-and-seven-month high, supported by positive Malaysian economic data.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s services trade returned to surplus after 56 quarters, supporting a RM12.2 billion current account surplus in the third quarter (3Q) 2025, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economic growth continues to remain resilient this year, against the backdrop of external volatility and uncertainties related to the United States (US) trade policy, according to S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah, Kisho Kumari Sucedaram and Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – Higher exports of semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) edge applications will be among a slew of factors sustaining Malaysia’s economic growth next year at a commendable rate of between 4.0 and 4.5 per cent – against 4.0 to 4.8 per cent this year – despite acute trade challenges, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly firmer against the US dollar on Thursday ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision on the overnight policy rate (OPR), with markets widely expecting the central bank to leave the rate unchanged at 2.75 per cent.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit appreciated against major currencies and held firm versus the US dollar at the close on Tuesday as Malaysia posted a stronger trade performance, returning to positive growth in July.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed the week stronger against the US dollar amid the greenback’s continued weakness as the higher-than-expected US Producer Price Index (PPI) for July failed to provide lasting support for the currency.
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.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is targeted at between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent per annum during the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) period from 2026 and 2030, driven primarily by domestic demand, particularly private consumption and investment.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s financial strength and market flexibility support resilience against external shocks and capital outflows, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank Group) expects Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at a moderate rate of around four per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), supported by continued front-loading activities that benefit the external sector.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Economists have projected the Malaysian economy to expand between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), driven partly by increased export demand, especially from the United States (US) importers due to heightened fears of impending tariff in August.
