12h ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its projection that Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) will moderate to around two per cent this year from 3.7 per cent in 2024, as exports faced slower external demand and higher United States (US) tariffs.
12h ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors extended their net buying streak for the second consecutive week across Asian markets last week, recording net purchases of US$904.8 million, which was 4.12 times lower than the previous week’s inflow of US$3.73 billion.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s net borrowings are expected to decline slightly in 2026 as further fiscal consolidation under the government’s medium-term fiscal strategy reduces the deficit to RM74.6 billion (2025: -RM76.7 billion), CIMB Investment Bank Bhd said.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s retail sales growth is expected to moderate to 4.6 per cent in 2025, compared to 5.5 per cent in 2024.
10d ago
SUBANG, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The Weststar Group and MBSB Bank Bhd (MBSB) have formalised a strategic collaboration through a RM1.3 billion Islamic financing facility, which will drive Weststar’s aviation expansion.
13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd remains the top pick for the construction sector by MBSB Investment Bank Bhd, supported by an all-time high order book of RM35.8 billion and a geographically diversified portfolio across construction and property.
15d ago
By Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Economists believe that Budget 2026 would not introduce any major changes in the taxation system -- especially individual and corporate taxes -- to preserve consumer and investor confidence as the United States tariffs kick in.
21d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors have continued to be net buyers on Bursa Malaysia last week, marking the second consecutive week of net buying streak with a net inflow of RM492.1 million, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
26d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors turned net buyers on Bursa Malaysia last week, ending a nine-week selling streak since July with a net equities inflow of RM223.9 million, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
1m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) expects Budget 2026 to continue its focus to improve home ownership for first-time buyers, with incentives to include stamp duty exemptions and a Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) to support the low- to middle-income group.
1m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its projection for Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth to moderate to around 2.0 per cent this year, compared to 3.7 per cent last year.
1m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) has revised its 2025 projection for the 10-year Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) yield to end the year at around 3.40 per cent, following the recent overnight policy rate (OPR) cut.