2025: Motor Losses, Climate Risks, Digital Shifts Shape General Insurance Landscape

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s general insurance sector ends 2025 with resilience and underlying fragility.

CPO Futures Seen Trading In ‘Yo-yo’ Pattern Next Week Amid Year-end Slowdown

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures market is expected to trade in a volatile “yo-yo” pattern next week, as year-end holidays lead to reduced participation from international traders,  a trader said.

CPO Futures Rebound After Two-day Slide On Bargain Buying

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives snapped a two-day losing streak to close higher on Friday, supported by bargain buying following a bullish recovery in Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) refined, bleached, and deodorised (RBD) palm olein futures, a researcher said.

Shariah Compliance Aspects Of BNPL Need Deeper Examination - AKPK

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The contract structure and operations of companies offering ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ (BNPL) services need to be examined carefully to obtain a clear picture of the Shariah compliance status of such transactions.

CPO Futures Extend Losses Due To Bearish Factors, Stronger Ringgit

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued to close lower on Thursday, driven by a confluence of bearish factors, while the stronger ringgit against the US dollar exerted additional downward pressure on ringgit-denominated CPO contracts.

DRB-HICOM To Buy Spirit My For US$110.62 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama)  -- DRB-Hicom Bhd has proposed to purchase the entire equity interest in Spirit Aerosystems Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Spirit MY) for US$110.62 million (US$1=RM4.1115), up from the earlier estimated enterprise value of US$95.2 million.

BNPL Loans At RM4.2 Bln As Of Sept 30, 2025 -- MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The total buy now pay later (BNPL) scheme loans as of Sept 30, 2025 were RM4.2 billion covering seven million active account holders in the country, comprising 0.3 per cent of the total household indebtedness in Malaysia.

Malaysia Brand Day 2026 Set To Showcase Homegrown Brands

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The inaugural Malaysia Brand Day 2026 is poised to be a key platform for attracting foreign investors and facilitating funding opportunities for Malaysian homegrown brands, said its organiser Brand Day (M) Sdn Bhd.

Gold Keeps Shining, But The Spark To Hit US$5,000 Isn’t There Yet

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- When Bernama first reported in March that gold had caught fire and could potentially climb towards US$5,000 per troy ounce by year-end, the precious metal was already rewriting the record books. 

Bursa Malaysia Remains Higher At Mid-Afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at mid-afternoon, supported by persistent buying in selected heavyweights led by financial services, utilities, and industrial products and services sectors.   

Asian Markets See US$1.17 Bln Foreign Selloff Last Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors were net sellers across the eight markets in the week ended Nov 28, 2025, with total outflows reaching US$1.17 billion (US$1 = RM4.13), about 5.8 times less than the week before. 

Malaysia Not Obligated Under ART To Fulfil US$240 Bln In Commercial Commitments Or Invest US$70 Bln In US -- MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is not obligated to carry out US$240 billion in commercial purchases or US$70 billion in investments in the United States under the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).