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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed & Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- Global markets turned cautious on Sunday following the latest United States military action against Iran, with economists warning that heightened geopolitical risks due to the situation in the Middle East could reinforce risk-off sentiment and affect oil prices, the ringgit, and trade flows, said analysts.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic outlook amid the current situation between Iran and the United States will depend largely on whether there is any physical disruption to crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Batik Air is closely monitoring developments and assessing their potential impact on regional airspace and flight operations following the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit’s roughly 10 per cent appreciation against the US dollar in 2025 has lowered the cost of imported technology and equipment, making it an opportune time to adopt new software and machinery, said ber
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) — More than 1,400 local vendors have received payments following the government’s RM1.1 billion investment in Vantris Energy Bhd, said Finance Minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is expected to remain resilient for the second quarter of 2026 (2Q 2026) supported by the performance of the Leading Index (LI) in December 2025, which recorded a marginal increase of 0.1 per cent to 114.0 points compared to 113.9 points in the same period last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has issued nearly 200,000 Tax Installment Payment Notices (CP500) to taxpayers with an estimated tax amount of RM1.1 billion, up to January 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA), which is expected to be finalised by 2026-2027, is set to create significant opportunities for Austrian and Malaysian companies to forge closer cooperation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit eased against the US dollar at the opening on Thursday, as the greenback strengthened amid Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes which signalled a potential interest rate hike, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit, which surged to its highest at RM3.89 against the US dollar in nearly eight years, reflects the growing confidence in the country’s economic fundamentals amid a still-challenging global environment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil exports are projected to reach up to 16 million tonnes in 2026, according to an expert, driven by lower stock levels.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- The government has not chosen the floating price approach as recommended by the World Bank and several economic experts because it is considered to be burdensome for the majority of the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
