MIDF Projects Resilient Domestic Demand With Stronger Retail Sales

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd’s research arm, MIDF Research, is projecting sustained expansion in domestic spending following stronger retail sales recorded in March 2025.

April Palm Oil Exports Up 9.62 pct, CPO Production 21.52 Pct Higher – MPOB

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s April palm oil exports rose 9.62 per cent to 1.10 million tonnes from March’s 1.01 million tonnes, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said.

MPOB: 25 Years Of Leading Malaysian Oil Palm Industry Transformation – From Laboratory To Plantation, From Plantation To The World

PUTRAJAYA, May 2 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is committed to continue leading the development of the country's oil palm industry towards a smarter, more sustainable and competitive one, in line with the national agenda of empowering the green economy and digitalisation.

Malaysia's Inflation Rises At Slower Rate Of 1.8 Pct In 2024 - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation increased at a slower rate of 1.8 per cent in 2024 versus 2.5 per cent in 2023, with the index points standing at 132.8 in 2024 against 130.4 recorded in the previous year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

CPO Prices To Average At RM4,200 A Tonne In 2025 - Kenanga

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to average at RM4,200 per tonne in 2025 due to a high price premium enjoyed by palm oil over soyabean oil in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga Research).

Malaysia Inflation May Rebound After March Slowdown -- Moody's Analytics

SINGAPORE, April 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's headline inflation is expected to tick up in the latter half of the year, following its lowest reading in more than four years in March, according to Moody’s Analytics.

Malaysia’s Great Shift: Navigating The High Stakes Of Targeted Subsidies

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- As Malaysia embarks on one of the most ambitious reforms to its economic framework in recent decades, the issue of targeted subsidy for diesel has taken centre stage.

Malaysia Moves Closer To Green Bioeconomy With CCE-Oasis Xtract Partnership

PUTRAJAYA, April 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s push towards a sustainable, innovation-driven economy has taken a significant step forward today with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Central Corporate Engineering Sdn Bhd (CCE) and Oasis Xtract Sdn Bhd.

CPO Prices Expected To Hold At RM3,900 As Palm Oil Regains Price Competitiveness

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Palm oil prices are expected to remain supported at RM3,900 per tonne in the coming weeks, underpinned by the recovery in soybean oil prices, which enhances palm oil’s price competitiveness, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

CPO Futures To See Bearish Bias Next Week On Rising Output, Weak Market Sentiment

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures market is expected to trade with a bearish bias next week given the rising output and weak general market sentiment, said palm oil trader David Ng. 

March Palm Oil Exports Up 0.91 Pct, CPO Output Jumps 16.76 Pct – MPOB

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil exports rose 0.91 per cent in March 2025 to 1.00 million tonnes from 996,460 tonnes in February, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said.

HI Mobility Optimistic Its Johor Free Bus Service Contract Will Be Extended

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- HI Mobility Bhd said it is optimistic that its contract will be extended in the Bas Muafakat Johor (BMJ) initiative that is due to end this month.