JAKARTA, March 23 (Bernama) -- Indonesia expects the Aidilfitri mudik or homecoming momentum to support its 2026 economic growth target of 5.5 to 5.6 per cent year-on-year, with public mobility and spending rising during the festive period.
By Saraswathi Muniappan
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 (Bernama) -- “Force majeure” is French for “major force”, and in legal parlance, this means that an extraordinary event has occurred, such as the war in West Asia, which is beyond the control of a party, which excuses them from fulfilling their contract.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 (Bernama) -- Intense demand coupled with the wider acceptance of shariah-compliant financial products will continue expanding Islamic banking in Malaysia despite stiff competition from the conventional sector, an economist said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Gold prices are currently under pressure due to market liquidation, rising real yields and temporarily delayed physical demand, rather than a breakdown in the long-term macroeconomic outlook, according to an analyst.
TEHRAN, March 21 (Bernama-dpa) -- People in Iran eagerly awaited a first public appearance by the country's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Persian New Year, or Nowruz, on Friday - but a speech attributed to him was instead read out on state television.
ISTANBUL, March 21 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The price of gold saw the biggest weekly drop since 1983, decreasing more than 10 per cent to below US$4,500 threshold on Friday.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Trading on Bursa Malaysia is expected to continue to be volatile next week after the Raya break, although the broader trend still points to a gradually rising momentum.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to remain stable next week, trading at around the 3.95 level against the US dollar amid the festive period.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade with an upward bias next week amid the conflict in West Asia.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives may experience volatile trading next week as investors monitor uncertainty in crude oil price movements.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to remain in consolidation mode next week, in line with the cautious tone in the cash market.
SINGAPORE, March 20 (Bernama) -- Maybank has extended a term loan facility of up to S$65 million (S$1=RM3.08) to ISE Foods Holdings (IFH) as the sole bank financier to partially finance the development of Singapore’s fourth egg farm (SG4EF).
