EPF On Track For Higher Dividend Payout After Strong 9M 2025 Investment Income

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is on track to deliver higher dividend to its members, following its double-digit growth in investment income, according to an economist.

Thousands Of Jobs Probably Saved By Malaysia-US Agreement On Reciprocal Trade

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- Thousands of jobs in Malaysia will probably be saved by the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed between Malaysia and the United States.

Ringgit Eases Vs Greenback Ahead Of Key US Economic Data

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower compared to the greenback on Monday on a lack of catalysts for the local note ahead of the release of key US economic data.

Maybank IB Expects BNM To Maintain OPR Rate At 2.75 Pct Until Year-end

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent for the rest of the year after the 25 basis points reduction on July 9.

BNM Likely To Cut OPR By 25 bps On July 9, By-passing MPC May Meeting - CIMB Securities

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.75 per cent on July 9, 2025, by-passing the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in May.

Tariff Cuts Possible After Malaysia, US Begin Talks – Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Zero or reduced reciprocal tariffs for Malaysia could emerge as one of the key positive outcomes from the discussions by Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz with the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Jamieson Greer, yesterday.

CIMB Sees Possible OPR Cut In July Amid Growth Risks

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent in July, citing growth concerns following tariffs imposed by the United States (US) on Malaysia and its key trading partners.

Construction Sector Largerly Insulated From Direct Impact Of Liberation Day -- HLIB

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian construction sector is largely insulated from the direct impact of Liberation Day, which brought tariffs to over 180 trading partners, with reciprocal rates ranging between 10 and 49 per cent across ASEAN.

Reciprocal Tariff Impact On Malaysia's Construction Sector Is Minimal -- MIDF

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) --  The direct impact on the construction sector following the 24 per cent reciprocal tariff on imports from Malaysia to the United States (US), effective April 9, is expected to be minimal, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.

Trump’s Tariff Blitz And The Global Institutional Earthquake: ASEAN’s Strategic Moment Against Economic Coercion

By CW Sim 

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- On April 3, 2025, President Donald Trump declared “America’s Liberation Day” from the White House Rose Garden and signed an executive order launching a sweeping global tariff regime.

Foreign Investors Return To Asian Markets With US$93.8 Mln Net Inflow - MIDF

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors returned to the Asian market with a modest net inflow of US$93.8 million last week, after a four-week selling streak with only India and Indonesia registering net foreign inflows.