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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's current account balance is expected to remain in surplus of between 1.5 per cent and 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025, said Bank Negara Malaysia governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has maintained its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) projection of between 4.0 per cent and 4.8 per cent, taking into consideration a range of possible outcomes from tariff negotiations, said BNM governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank (MBSB IB) has maintained its “positive” recommendation on the insurance sector, citing attractive valuations and high dividend yields despite persistent healthcare inflation and delays in healthcare cost-control reforms.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar on Thursday as investors turned a bit cautious after recent gains, despite growing speculation for a US interest rate cut.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) extended gains on Wednesday, lifted by strength in global vegetable oil markets and upbeat export sentiment, said Mumbai-based Sunvin Group commodity research head Anilkumar Bagani.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia-Cambodia Business Association (MCBA) has called on Malaysian businesses to seize emerging opportunities in Cambodia following supply chain disruptions caused by the recent Cambodia-Thailand border situation.
SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Singapore has upgraded its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 1.5 to 2.5 per cent to reflect the better-than-expected performance of the country’s economy in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is very keen to expand its presence in Canada as the country is now one of its major liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers, said executive vice president and chief executive officer of upstream business Mohd Jukris Abdul Wahab.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained a “neutral” call on the banking sector as headwinds persist, while tailwinds vary on a case-by-case basis, with the market continuing to watch this week’s key economic data release.
MBSB expected a drag from net interest margin compression, with non-inte
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors turned net buyers in Asian markets last week, reversing the previous week’s outflow, recording an inflow of US$996 million (US$1=RM4.23), with Taiwan recording the highest purchases in the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking Wall Street’s rally last Friday, which was led by gains in Apple shares following the announcement of its planned investments in the United States (US).
OSAKA (Japan), Aug 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN has expressed its readiness to upgrade its free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan, signalling a desire to bring the decades-old pact into the modern economic era.
