Rubber Market Ends Lower On Regional Declines

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Thursday, weighed down by declines in the regional rubber futures markets and a stronger ringgit against the US dollar amid mixed developments surrounding the West Asia conflict, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street Gains

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid optimism after the United States signalled that the conflict with Iran could end soon.

Ringgit Opens Firmer Against US Dollar On Easing West Asia Tensions

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.

TM Continues To Extend Full Cooperation With US DOJ On Former TM USA Employees

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) said it will continue to extend its full cooperation with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning former employees of TM USA Inc. 

Gold Futures Close Lower, Tracking Weaker US COMEX

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, tracking weaker performance on the United States (US) COMEX market.

Primer Secures US$100 Mln Funding For AI, US Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Primer, the unified infrastructure for global payments, has secured a US$100 million Series C funding round as it expands its artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled operating layer for global payments and finance. (US$1=RM3.97)

Ringgit Firmer Against US Dollar AS Stronger Export Performance Lifts Market Sentiment

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit firmed against the US dollar as market sentiment improved on the back of Malaysia’s trade performance, which rose 28.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to a record RM336.73 billion in April 2026.

MBSB Investment Revises Malaysia's 2026 Export Growth Forecast To 8.8 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd has revised its export growth forecast for Malaysia upward to 8.8 per cent for this year as compared with 4.5 per cent last year, while import growth is projected at 7.5 per cent for the year as compared with the earlier projection of 5.0 per cent.

Curia Completes Aseptic Suites Upgrade In Valladolid

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Curia Global Inc (Curia), a global research, development and manufacturing organisation, has completed upgrades to its two aseptic suites in Valladolid as part of a US$4 million investment aligned with the European Union’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Annex 1 standards. (US$1=RM3.97)

Bursa Malaysia Closes Lower Amid Weak Global Risk Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Wednesday, as weakening global risk sentiment weighed on investor confidence, an economist said.

Gold Remains Relevant As Investments Despite Weakening Correlation With Currencies

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Precious metals such as gold and silver continue to play an important role as an investment strategy for hedging against uncertain economic situations, even though the inverse correlation between currencies and gold movements has changed, especially over the past three years.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower Tracking Wall Street’s Weaker Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, tracking Wall Street’s weaker performance overnight as bond yields soared over concerns that recent high inflationary data may force the US Federal Reserve to hike rates.