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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opens marginally higher against the US dollar on Thursday, amid weaker-than-expected United States (US) economic data and tariff uncertainties, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Hong Kong and New Zealand remain among the world's least complex jurisdictions for doing business, according to the latest Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI) released by TMF Group.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is expected to trade within a volatile range of 1,500 to 1,530 next week, pending the emergence of new market-moving developments.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to be traded cautiously against the US dollar next week amid ongoing uncertainties surrounding US tariff policy developments, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are likely to trade higher next week as investors may shift to safe-haven assets amid renewed market uncertainty on US tariff policy developments, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in global air cargo demand for April 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- The 2025 Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI) revealed that while regulatory complexity remains a challenge in certain regions, it is growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty that now poses the greatest threat to international business operations.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- The impact of enhancing the digital economy via the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Strategic Plan 2026-2030 will be immense because the region’s digital economy is projected to reach US$1 trillion by 2030, an economist said.
A Commentary By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- The leaders of Southeast Asia’s 10-member grouping have adopted an ambitious new economic strategy that envisions a developed ASEAN as the epicentre of growth in the larger Asia-Pacific region, elevating its stature to emerge as the world’s fourth-largest economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth of 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025) is a positive indicator of resilience and broadly reflects the stable business environment experienced by members of the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to maintain its positive momentum next week, supported by improving investor sentiment and a bullish global market outlook, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent.
