12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit maintained its upward trend, opening slightly higher against the US dollar as improving sentiment in the Malaysian economy and easing trade tensions supported the local currency.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Monday, tracking Wall Street’s weaker performance at the end of last week.
12d ago
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
GENEVA, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- The energy transition, including the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), should be treated as an economic growth strategy by Asia-Pacific governments rather than an aviation-specific issue, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia entered 2025 amid fiscal constraints, subsidy reforms, uneven global trade, and a weak ringgit — but the economy continued to advance, even as the overall outlook remained cautious.
14d ago
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures market is expected to trade lower next week due to profit taking, said Interband Group of Companies senior palm oil trader Jim Teh.
14d ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade higher next week, as investors are still drawn to the safe-haven asset following the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) decision to cut interest rates for the third time this year.
14d ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to trade cautiously next week, hovering between RM4.09 and RM4.11 against the US dollar after strengthening by 0.39 per cent week-on-week.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Friday, tracking weakness in soybean oil prices, said palm oil trader David Ng.
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued its positive momentum, jumping to the 4.09 level against the US dollar at Friday’s close, hitting a new four-year-and-seven-month high, supported by positive Malaysian economic data.
14d ago
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher today on bargain hunting, in line with positive investor sentiment across regional markets, consolidating at its highest level in more than two months — a level last seen on Oct 2, 2025.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of China’s Qianhai Reinsurance Co Ltd (QHR).
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia traded higher in the morning session, mirroring the upbeat performance of regional peers and supported by positive sentiment following Wall Street’s strong overnight gains.