Govt Only Borrows To Fund Fiscal Deficit, Maturing Debt - Amir Hamzah

 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) only borrows to finance the fiscal deficit and maturing debt to always ensure that it does not borrow excessively. 

Ringgit Ends Lower Amid Expectation Of Smaller US Rate Cut, Sharp Fall In Oil Price

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit depreciated against the US dollar at the close on Tuesday amid a sharp fall in the price of oil and on continued expectations of a smaller cut in US interest rates going forward.

Govt Recovers RM27.17 Bln Linked To 1MDB As Of September 2024 - Yeoh

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The government has recovered a total of RM27.17 billion related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) as of Sept 30, 2024. 

ECERDC Secures RM13.3 Bln In Realised Investments As Of September, Surpassing 2024 Target

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) has secured RM13.3 billion in realised investments for the region as of September, surpassing its 2024 target of RM10 billion.

Skills-related Underemployment Shows Declining Trend

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The skills-related underemployment (SRU) rate has continued to fall in line with improvements in the country's education level, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib.

Budget 2025: SME Bank Calls For Supportive Measures To Boost SME Growth 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- With Budget 2025 set to be announced this Friday, SME Bank Bhd is calling for strategic measures to support the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), focusing on sustainability, financial resilience, and digital transformation.

Rubber Market Ends Higher, Tracking Regional Futures Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher on Monday, tracking the performance in the regional rubber futures markets.

EBC Financial Group Improves Liquidity, Reduces Trading Costs On Major Stock Indices

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Amidst a global stock market resurgence, EBC Financial Group (EBC) has enhanced liquidity for five major stock indices, namely the United States (US) Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P 500, the A50 (China), and the Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong).

FBM KLCI Stays Marginally Up At Midday; Market Breadth Negative

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. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Wall Street Cues

By Rosemarie Khoo

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, taking cues from the firmer closing on Wall Street last Friday, analysts said.

Ringgit Rises Against US Dollar On Budget 2025 Outlook

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on the first trading day of Budget 2025 week, buoyed by optimism that the government will likely maintain fiscal discipline and keep the fiscal deficit below four per cent of Gross Domestic Product growth next year.

Bursa Malaysia Likely To Trade On Cautious Mode Amid Budget 2025 Tabling Next Week

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade with caution within the 1,630-1,650 range next week with the tabling of Budget 2025 on Oct 18, said an analyst.