By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Friday amid CPO’s stronger export demand numbers, said palm oil trader David Ng.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today despite prices reaching another all-time high during Friday’s early trading session.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- Australia is eyeing an increase in investment and trade with Malaysia next year, said Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Danielle Heinecke.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- Tanco Holdings Bhd’s 79 per cent-owned subsidiary, Midports Holdings Sdn Bhd (MHSB), has appointed Hong Kong-based Ocean Bridge International Ports Management Co Ltd (OBIPM) as the operator of the smart artificial intelligence (AI) container port project in Port Dickson.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index recovered much of its earlier losses to end the week slightly lower amid profit-taking, snapping a five-day winning streak.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed mixed on Friday, tracking gains in regional rubber futures markets and steady crude oil prices, but a stronger ringgit against the US dollar weighed on sentiment.
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- The strong performance of palm oil continues to be the main driver of growth in the country’s agricultural sector, which expanded 3.1 per cent in 2024 compared with 0.2 per cent in the previous year, according to the Selected Agricultural Indicators 2025 report released today by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's export unit value index decreased by 0.1 per cent to 154.0 points in November 2025 from 154.2 points in the preceding month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- Penang, Johor, Selangor, Sarawak, and Kuala Lumpur dominated Malaysia’s exports, accounting for 85.5 per cent of the total in November 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has maintained its economic resilience in 2025, supported by the country’s trade neutrality and openness despite United States (US) President Donald Trump's tariff wars and geopolitical turbulence, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- For most Malaysian households, surging global gold prices are more than a tale of market speculation. They act as a financial safeguard, as the value of jewellery and accumulated gold holdings rises, easing household pressures and strengthening family resilience amid the rising cost of living.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- With less than a week remaining before the close of 2025, the ringgit continued its upward momentum, trading around 4.04 against the US dollar, its highest level in nearly five years.
