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KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session in positive territory, supported by continued bargain hunting in most heavyweights particularly in the utilities and consumer products and services sectors.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opens marginally higher against the US dollar on Thursday, amid weaker-than-expected United States (US) economic data and tariff uncertainties, an analyst said.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit eased against the greenback at the close on Wednesday after the United States posted stronger economic data.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's headline inflation remained unchanged at 1.4 per cent in April 2025, while core inflation edged up to two per cent from 1.9 per cent in March 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) has reaffirmed the growing importance of nurturing future-ready and ethical banking and finance professionals, amid rising challenges in cybersecurity, data privacy, sustainable finance, and the accelerating pace of digital transformation and fintech.
A Commentary By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- The leaders of Southeast Asia’s 10-member grouping have adopted an ambitious new economic strategy that envisions a developed ASEAN as the epicentre of growth in the larger Asia-Pacific region, elevating its stature to emerge as the world’s fourth-largest economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must take bold steps to address key trade challenges through enforceable agreements on reducing non-tariff barriers, expanding mutual recognition arrangements, and further operationalising the ASEAN Single Window for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
PUTRAJAYA, May 22 (Bernama) -- Labour productivity per hour worked grew 1.0 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, registering RM42.50 per hour, according to the Labour Productivity Statistics for First Quarter 2025 (Q1 2025) released today.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s current account balance (CAB) recorded a RM16.7 billion surplus in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), equivalent to 3.4 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), supported by net exports of goods and a smaller deficit in the secondary income account, said Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian economy expanded by 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), driven by sustained household spending supported by favourable labour market conditions and government policies, compared to 4.2 per cent in 1Q 2024.
PUTRAJAYA, May 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s labour demand rose 1.4 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, reaching 9.06 million jobs compared to 8.94 million in the same period last year, according to the Employment Statistics released today by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) recorded a higher net profit of RM104.32 million for the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025) ended March 31, 2025, compared to RM86.98 million in the same quarter a year ago.
