PM Anwar Tables 2025 Budget In Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18  (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tabled the Supply (Budget) Bill 2025 in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Budget 2025 Allocates RM421 Bln, 3.3 Pct increase From Last Year's Allocation

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) – The government has allocated RM421 billion, or 20.2 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), for Budget 2025, a 3.3 per cent rise from RM407.5 billion in the revised Budget 2024.

Bursa Malaysia Higher Across The Board At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was higher across the board at midday today, in line with most regional peers and tracking Wall Street’s positive overnight performance, said an analyst. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Marginally Higher On Cautious Trading

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher on cautious trading ahead of Budget 2025 to be tabled later today, analyst said.

Ringgit Opens Marginally Higher versus US Dollar, Traders Await Budget 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit traded slightly higher against the US dollar at the opening as traders anticipated that the local currency would trade sideways while focusing on next year's fiscal deficit targets, even as global banks continued to pursue easy monetary policies.

Bursa Malaysia Remains Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday, buoyed by ongoing bargain hunting in selected heavyweights, particularly within the consumer and industrial products and services sectors, analysts said. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Mild Bargain Hunting

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher as mild bargain hunting emerged in most heavyweights led by consumer and industrial products and services stocks, said an analyst.

Budget 2025 To Help Those Caught In Relentless Struggle Against Rising Cost Of Living

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) – Budget 2025 will be a delicate balance between maintaining economic growth and ensuring that the welfare of the most vulnerable segments of society comprising low-income earners, single mothers and people with disabilities are looked after against a backdrop of rising prices.

Budget 2025: Be Supportive of OGSE Sector to Continue Growth Trajectory - MPRC

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC) is optimistic the tabling of Budget 2025 will create a supportive environment for the oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) sector to continue its growth trajectory following its recovery from recent challenging years.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower On Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session lower, weighed down by profit-taking as markets digested the latest corporate earnings in the United States (US), analysts said. 

Budget 2025: Call For Government To Address Labour Shortage In Automotive, EV Technology

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Additional funding should be allocated to the Ministry of Transport (MOT) in the upcoming Budget 2025 for electric vehicle (EV) skills training to attract interest and address the current workforce shortage in the automotive sector, particularly in EV technology.

Ringgit Up Vs USD On Trump's Tariff Hike Plan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was marginally higher against the US dollar on Wednesday as the US Dollar Index (DXY) continued to remain elevated after the United States (US) presidential election candidate, Donald Trump revealed his plan to raise import tariffs to protect and grow the US economy.