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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Stress tests conducted by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) affirmed that banks’ capital buffers are sufficient to absorb a potential increase in credit losses from the business sector under adverse stress scenarios.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Orderly domestic market conditions will continue given Malaysia’s deep and liquid financial markets and sound banking system, providing sufficient buffer against global volatility.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed lower on Friday due to weaker guidance from its regional peers and benchmark crude oil prices, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) has maintained a stable outlook on the Malaysian banking sector in 2025 despite external pressure.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained its benchmark interest rate but signalled that the rate-cutting narrative remained on track.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) economic news service assistant editor Niam Seet Wei has been selected as a participant of Khazanah Nasional Bhd's Khazanah Residency Programme (KRP) Wolfson Press Fellowship 2025.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the day broadly lower, driven primarily by selling in construction and banking sectors, while healthcare stocks saw some buying interest, an analyst said.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's jewellery sector remains resilient, with robust demand continuing despite rising gold prices, largely fuelled by deep-rooted cultural appreciation for gold as both a symbol of wealth and a trusted investment or “safe haven” asset.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) — InvestKL Corporation secured RM4.08 billion in foreign direct investments in 2024 from 12 leading global companies, said its chief executive officer Datuk Muhammad Azmi Zulkifli.
By Rohani Mohd Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The European Union (EU) expects the first round of negotiations on resuming the Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) to take place before the summer or second half of 2025, said European External Action Service managing director for Asia and the Pacific Niclas Kvarnström.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- ASEAN should optimise the utilisation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the upgraded ASEAN+1 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to mitigate the risks of economic uncertainty following the imposition of US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to trade slightly lower next week amid sluggish demand, as production is anticipated to decline following the ongoing wintering of rubber trees, said industry expert Denis Low.
