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KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can capitalise on the large-scale oil supply disruption caused by the conflict in the Middle East by positioning itself as a viable and more reliable energy supplier to customers in Asia, said commentator and scholar in the field of maritime and oil and gas, Nazery Khalid.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade with intermittent volatility next week as investors reassess the implications of the escalating conflict in the Middle East, said analysts.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent through 2026, supported by manageable inflation and resilient domestic economic conditions, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session higher but on a cautious note, as elevated energy costs and rising inflationary risks persisted amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) steady at 2.75 per cent reflects a policy stance that remains supportive in the face of an increasingly uncertain external environment.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The Middle East conflict, particularly disruptions along the Strait of Hormuz, has triggered heightened volatility in global markets, with investors shifting towards safe-haven assets amid concerns over energy supply security.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific commodity issuers are likely to see divergent credit effects if the Iran conflict prolongs Gulf energy supply and shipping disruption, global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The government is monitoring the current conflict in the Middle East but has assured that there will be minimal impact on Malaysia’s total trade, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzen.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Rystad Energy expects the current supply shock to have a limited long-term impact on global gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets, despite an over 52 per cent surge at Europe’s benchmark Title Transfer Facility on March 2, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed today, pressured by weaker sentiment in the regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session higher, amid bargain-hunting activities after yesterday’s sharp losses.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to maintain the subsidised RON95 petrol price at RM1.99 per litre and has no plans to make any drastic changes to the current price or policy, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Nasir.
