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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended easier against the US dollar today, as traders' sentiment was affected by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) gross domestic product (GDP) revision for the year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has revised Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection to between 4.0 per cent and 4.8 per cent from 4.5 per cent - 5.5 per cent previously.
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By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, July 23 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 region is projected to grow at 3.8 per cent in 2025 and 3.6 per cent in 2026, according to the latest ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) quarterly update by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
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By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, July 23 (Bernama) -- ASEAN economies are expected to maintain growth above four per cent despite a challenging global environment, with projections at 4.4 per cent in 2025 and 4.2 per cent in 2026, according to ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) chief economist Dong He.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy remains solid amidst the prevailing challenges, and the government will continue to strengthen its efforts to ease the people’s burden through the fourth MADANI Budget in October.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- A total of RM474.2 billion in approved investments across various economic sectors was recorded between 2024 (full year) and March 2025, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Tuesday, tracking rising soybean oil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and the crude degummed soybean oil (CDSBO) market in South America overnight.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Research firms have revised their forecasts for Malaysia’s headline inflation in 2025, lowering it to 1.5 per cent to 1.8 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's inflation for 2025 is projected at 2.0 per cent, supported by the “gradual and orderly implementation of fiscal retargeting measures and moderate demand-side pressures,” said RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- The government’s advance economic growth estimate of 4.5 per cent for the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) beats most analysts’ projections, demonstrating the country’s economic resilience.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade performance remained firm in the first half of 2025 (1H2025), rising by 4.8 per cent to RM1.46 trillion compared to the corresponding period in 2024, according to the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI).
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- Ancom Nylex Bhd’s net profit for the financial year ended May 31, 2025 (FY2025) slipped to RM63.49 million compared to RM81.47 million recorded in FY2024.