KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) --The Dewan Negara today passed the Capitation Grant Bill 2026, which seeks to amend the rates of grant allocated according to the population of each state based on a new rates structure.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed higher at mid-afternoon on continued buying in selected heavyweights led by financial services and utilities sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are projected to average between RM4,100 and RM4,200 per tonne in 2026, supported by firmer crude oil prices that could improve biodiesel economics and support Indonesia’s potential B50 mandate.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday, tracking the upbeat performance of most regional peers.
By Dr Phar Kim Beng
Few economic indicators shape global stability as decisively as the price of oil.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower on Wednesday, tracking weaker performance on Wall Street, where all three major US indices ended well below their intraday highs after a volatile session.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Investors should diversify their portfolios and consider shifting towards low-risk, higher-quality investments during periods of uncertainty caused by volatile oil prices, according to Asia School of Business chief executive officer and president Prof Joseph Cherian.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s status as an oil producer, along with the income generated from the sector, helps the government protect the public from the impact of rising energy prices, said the chairman of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly higher on Tuesday, in line with strength in the US COMEX market.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar and other major currencies at Tuesday's close following a sharp drop in crude oil prices amid comments from US President Donald Trump suggesting the war in Iran could end soon.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Airlines in Asia are reviewing fares and operational plans as rising jet fuel prices linked to escalating conflict in West Asia begin to ripple across the aviation industry, with some carriers already introducing fuel surcharge adjustments.
