8h ago
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi & Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to see slight volatility next week, with a bias tendency for prices to move slightly upwards as weather conditions continue to affect production, said industry expert Denis Low.
1d ago
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed today, tracking movements in the regional rubber futures market, a dealer said.
1d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is forecasted to grow by 4.3 per cent in 2026, supported by continued domestic demand and sustained investment activity, driven by rapid demand for electrical and electronic products as well as data centre infrastructure.
1d ago
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday, with trading very much centred on key heavyweight counters.
1d ago
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd expects Malaysia's economy to maintain its strong momentum with gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast at 4.3 per cent in 2026, following the likely 4.6 per cent expansion in 2025.
1d ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar, weighed by a firmer US Dollar Index (DXY) as global markets position ahead of tonight’s US non-farm payrolls release.
2d ago
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia stays the course on the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) implementation to weather the economic challenges of 2026 amid rising global geopolitical uncertainties, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Nasir.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd expects cement demand to remain steady, supported by infrastructure projects under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), which has targeted RM430 billion in gross development expenditure for the 2026–2030 period, compared with RM415 billion under the 12th Malaysia Plan.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened Thursday on a cautious note as investors tracked global geopolitical developments, including US plans to curb Venezuelan oil exports and renewed rhetoric over US interest in Greenland.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index rebounded from earlier losses to close at its intraday high on Wednesday, gaining 0.27 per cent in late trading as buying interest returned to selected heavyweights.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session on a slightly lower note, amid a healthy profit-taking pullback in the absence of fresh domestic catalysts.
4d ago
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Tuesday, with the key index slipping 0.45 per cent amid a lack of catalysts and mild profit-taking following recent gains, in contrast with regional markets.