By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia advanced on Monday, holding near a 15-month high as gains broadly mirrored mostly positive developments across regional markets, with year-end window dressing continuing to provide support.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) expects the solar sector to grow next year, driven by higher engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) contributions.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Expanding bumiputera participation in commercial real estate is an important lever in Malaysia’s nation-building agenda, with Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB) acting as a key institutional platform to drive wealth creation and economic growth.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s stock market rebounded and held steady towards year-end, underpinned by attractive valuations and a gradual earnings recovery, despite a turbulent global backdrop precipitated by US-imposed tariffs and a prolonged government shutdown that weighed on investor sentiment.
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.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the week sharply higher, climbing to an almost 15-month high and surpassing its previous peak of 1,660.09 recorded on Sept 27, 2024, as domestic sentiment improved ahead of year-end portfolio flows.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has shown notable resilience against global trade tensions and policy uncertainty with its economy growing at a healthy pace this year, supported by strong domestic consumption and investment, solid employment growth, and a global tech-sector upcycle.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- The lack of large-capitalisation (large-cap) companies with sufficient liquidity is one of the major challenges making Bursa Malaysia less attractive to foreign investors compared with its regional peers, said Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) wholly owned unit trust management company, Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), has declared a total income distribution of 5.75 sen per unit for Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its upward momentum at midday today as continued buying activities in selected heavyweights -- led by financial counters -- further supported market sentiment, coupled with the firmer performance of regional peers.
