1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s barometer index was marginally higher at midday as traders awaited the upcoming United States (US) Producer Price Index data for cues to gauge the Federal Reserve’s future interest rate moves, analysts said.
1y ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
DUBAI, Oct 13 (Bernama) — The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) emphasises the importance of exposing local digital technology companies to international best practices to help them expand beyond the Malaysian market, attract foreign investment, and nurture talent.
1y ago
From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail
VIENTIANE, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysian investors should seize investment opportunities in Laos as the “Land of A Million Elephants” holds great potential in hydropower, semiconductor, transport, electronics, logistics, and the halal market.
1y ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade with a positive bias next week on the back of strong export performance, a trader said.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) will launch an anti-dumping duty investigation into steel wire rods originating from or exported by China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
1y ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives snapped a three-day losing streak to end higher on Friday as concerns over stronger exports in the coming weeks supported near-term sentiment, a trader said.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The manufacturing sector's August 2024 sales value reached RM163.9 billion, reflecting a year-on-year (y-o-y) increase of 7.7 per cent versus a decline of 3.3 per cent in the same month last year, according to the Department of Statistics Department (DOSM).
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 4.1 per cent in August 2024, propelled by the moderate growth in the manufacturing sector, said the Department of Statistics (DOSM).
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia sees prospects to introduce cooperation with Canada in the halal sector, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
1y ago
VIENTIANE, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Canada are deepening their economic ties, with bilateral trade reaching RM8.05 billion as of August 2024, marking a significant 41 per cent increase year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
1y ago
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia could supercharge its foreign direct investment (FDI) through Budget 2025 by offering bold tax incentives, streamlined regulations, and targeted sector support, said analysts.
1y ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued their downtrend today to close mostly lower for the third consecutive day amid signs of higher stock levels in the country following the Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s (MPOB) September 2024 data release, a trader said.