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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit firmed against the US dollar as market sentiment improved on the back of Malaysia’s trade performance, which rose 28.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to a record RM336.73 billion in April 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd has revised its export growth forecast for Malaysia upward to 8.8 per cent for this year as compared with 4.5 per cent last year, while import growth is projected at 7.5 per cent for the year as compared with the earlier projection of 5.0 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade rose 28.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to a record RM336.73 billion in April 2026, driven mainly by strong exports of electrical and electronic (E&E) products, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Wednesday, as weakening global risk sentiment weighed on investor confidence, an economist said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) has opened the fifth edition of its Upper Bound artificial intelligence (AI) conference in Edmonton, Canada, reporting a 53 per cent year-on-year increase in attendance.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Precious metals such as gold and silver continue to play an important role as an investment strategy for hedging against uncertain economic situations, even though the inverse correlation between currencies and gold movements has changed, especially over the past three years.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- MedTech Innovator, the world’s largest accelerator of medical technology companies, has selected 20 high-potential medical technology (medtech) companies to participate in its 2026 Asia Pacific Accelerator Program.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) 2026 is targeting about 200,000 visitors this year as it expands beyond a traditional automotive exhibition into a broader mobility, technology and lifestyle showcase.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), an agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC), is again representing Malaysia at IMEX Frankfurt 2026, reinforcing the country’s position as a premier destination for global business events.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Business sentiment and conditions in Malaysia are expected to improve through 2026, according to a survey conducted by the Japanese Chamber of Trade & Industry Malaysia (Jactim) and the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Kuala Lumpur.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Pharmaniaga Bhd today secured shareholder approval for its proposed five-for-one share consolidation at the group’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM), with completion expected in early June 2026.
