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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Finance Bill 2025, which details amendments to five tax acts, namely the Income Tax Act 1967, Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976, Stamp Act 1949, Labuan Business Activity Tax Act 1990, and the Petroleum (Income Tax) Act 1967.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) projected Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at 4.6 per cent this year.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia started the final month of the year on a firmer footing, with the key index climbing 1.25 per cent at Monday’s close, supported by renewed bargain hunting and year-end portfolio rebalancing by institutional investors.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s credit cycle is showing a loss of momentum, but strong trade and contained inflation provide Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) policy flexibility, according to CIMB Investment Bank Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher today, with the key index rising 1.09 per cent, in line with the mostly higher performance in regional markets ahead of several key data releases.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysian businesses are among the most confident globally about expanding international trade, with 92 per cent expecting growth over the next two years, surpassing the global average of 87 per cent, according to HSBC’s Global Trade Pulse Survey.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, tracking Friday’s Wall Street gains as the overall sentiment was bolstered by improving expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December, with many anticipating a further 25-basis-point reduction.
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By Farhana Poniman
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 30 (Bernama) — Penang is on track to become one of Malaysia’s leading states in renewable energy adoption, particularly in solar power, driven by its robust industrial base and rising sustainability awareness.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to hold steady within RM4.12 to RM4.14 next week as traders and investors remain cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in December.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade higher next week as prevailing data points appear to support the possibility of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December.
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KLANG, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) recorded an overall revenue increase of eight per cent as of October this year compared to a year ago, reflecting more robust business activity and stronger operational performance.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to close marginally higher against the US dollar on Friday on the rising expectations for a cut in US interest rates in December.