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KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s distributive trade growth is expected to hit 6.1 per cent in 2026, compared with 5.6 per cent in 2025, following stronger-than-expected performance this year driven by wholesale stockpiling, higher petroleum-related prices and a recovery in motor vehicle sales.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has revised Malaysia’s 2026 Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth forecast upward to 4.9 per cent from 4.1 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Selected blue-chip counters trading at attractive valuations helped Bursa Malaysia close higher on Friday, despite cautious market sentiment driven by developments in West Asia, volatility in crude oil prices and uncertainty over the global interest rate outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Pyxis Group, a global advisory firm, together with its joint venture partner Principia Consulting, announced a strategic partnership with CommodityAI, the agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platform purpose-built for physical commodity operations.
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, June 12 (Bernama) -- Singapore has unveiled the Standards and Conformance (S&C) 2035 roadmap to guide businesses in competing and growing in an increasingly complex global environment.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in positive territory as investors' risk appetite improved following the strong overnight rebound on Wall Street.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday, taking cues from Wall Street, which staged a sharp rally led by technology stocks after United States (US) President Donald Trump made positive remarks regarding the prospects for a deal in West Asia.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, supported by firmer Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean oil prices during Asian trading hours, a trader said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Turkmenistan are expected to sign a long-term hydrocarbons cooperation agreement on June 19 as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s energy supply chain, said Deputy Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended slightly higher against the greenback and other major currencies on Thursday, shrugging off the impact of stronger-than-expected US inflation data for May.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s stock market remains resilient and competitive amid global supply chain and geopolitical headwinds, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
TOKYO, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Japan have agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and energy security, as Malaysia continues its efforts to position itself as a regional hub for advanced technologies and high-value manufacturing.
