1y ago
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued its downtrend to close lower against the US dollar on Monday as the American economy showed further signs of recovery, spurring demand for the greenback.
1y ago
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed lower today, mirroring the weak regional performance as major markets worldwide experienced mostly negative trends.
1y ago
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- Perbadanan Nasional Bhd (PERNAS), an agency under the Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry (KUSKOP), has disbursed RM461 million in financing to 2,283 franchise entrepreneurs nationwide since 2014.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- Trading of gold futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is likely to oscillate between US$2,640 and US$2,700 per troy ounce next week, said an analyst.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is likely to remain cautious next week as investors are bracing for a cautious start to 2025, with eyes fixed on the US President Inauguration Day scheduled on Jan 20, said an analyst.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit weakened against the US dollar at today's opening, continuing its downtrend due to higher demand pressure for the greenback.
1y ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- The Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DPMM) plans to set up business consortia to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) gain access to mega projects and to implement the Gerakan Ekoniaga Madani (GEMA) programme to ensure its members remain competitive both domestically and internationally.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economic growth is expected to moderate to 4.9 per cent in 2025, slightly above the official target range of 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent, taking into account the impact of domestic policies and external challenges, said KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific (KSI).
1y ago
SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- Singapore's economy grew by 4.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q 2024), slower than the 5.4 per cent expansion in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).
1y ago
By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin and Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 (Bernama) -- Building on its strong economic performance in 2024, Malaysia is poised to maintain its growth momentum into 2025, with the gross domestic product (GDP) projected to expand by up to 6.0 per cent, said an economist.
1y ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on the last trading day of 2024 on rising demand for the safe-haven currency amid ongoing global economic uncertainties.
1y ago
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Penang has attracted an impressive investment inflow in the industrial sector this year, with approved investments up to the third quarter (3Q) hitting RM22.6 billion.