19h ago
JAKARTA, June 20 (Bernama) -- Indonesia's plan to tighten oversight of strategic commodity exports through a new state-linked monitoring framework is being closely watched by industry players in Malaysia as well as buyers and traders in major markets, with analysts assessing its potential implications for the global palm oil trade.
1d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd remains positive on Malaysia's export prospects for 2026, citing resilient external demand and sustained momentum in the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector, driven by the technology upcycle and artificial intelligence (AI)-related investments.
1d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, recovering from yesterday's sharp decline amid cautious market sentiment following the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) latest policy decision.
2d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Thursday as sentiment turned cautious after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) adopted a hawkish tone, driving US Treasury yields higher.
3d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) ongoing policy normalisation is likely to have a greater impact on Asian financial markets than the European Central Bank’s (ECB) higher-for-longer interest rate stance.
5d ago
PUTRAJAYA, June 15 (Bernama) -- The Economy Ministry expects Malaysia's inflation rate to remain under control at between 1.5 and 2.5 per cent throughout this year despite pressure from the energy supply crisis and global geopolitical uncertainties.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade range-bound with a neutral bias as investors assess geopolitical developments and key economic data releases from major economies.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The Bank Rakyat BizMatch: Make Malaysian Businesses Great programme, which is being held in Tokyo, Japan, in conjunction with the Nikkei Forum: Future of Asia 2026, is expected to generate business deals worth more than RM500 million in the next 12 months.
9d ago
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against major currencies today but eased marginally against the US dollar after stronger-than-expected United States inflation reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could keep interest rates higher for longer.
13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) -- Airlines’ total net profit in 2026 is expected to be US$23 billion (US$1 = RM4.02), about half the previous projection of US$41 billion, as a result of war-related disruptions in West Asia and high fuel prices, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.
16d ago
By Siti Radziah Hamzah, Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli & Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has cautioned that while the growth of artificial intelligence presents abundant opportunities to accelerate energy transition efforts, it must not outpace nations' sustainability ambitions.
18d ago
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, June 2 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has revised its inflation projection for ASEAN+3 to 1.8 per cent from 1.4 per cent in 2026, while maintaining growth estimation at 4.0 per cent.