Budget 2025: SME Bank Calls For Supportive Measures To Boost SME Growth 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- With Budget 2025 set to be announced this Friday, SME Bank Bhd is calling for strategic measures to support the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), focusing on sustainability, financial resilience, and digital transformation.

CPO Futures Closes Mostly Lower On Profit-taking

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly lower today due to profit-taking, said a dealer.

FBM KLCI Futures Ends Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Monday despite the better underlying cash market’s performance. 

Govt Has Room To Optimise Spending But Revenue Needs To Be Increased -- Rafizi

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The government still has room to optimise its spending although there is a need to increase revenue, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Wall Street Cues

By Rosemarie Khoo

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, taking cues from the firmer closing on Wall Street last Friday, analysts said.

Ringgit Rises Against US Dollar On Budget 2025 Outlook

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on the first trading day of Budget 2025 week, buoyed by optimism that the government will likely maintain fiscal discipline and keep the fiscal deficit below four per cent of Gross Domestic Product growth next year.

Malaysian Investors Should Seize Opportunities In Laos - MBCL

From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail

VIENTIANE, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysian investors should seize investment opportunities in Laos as the “Land of A Million Elephants” holds great potential in hydropower, semiconductor, transport, electronics, logistics, and the halal market.

Bursa Malaysia Likely To Trade On Cautious Mode Amid Budget 2025 Tabling Next Week

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade with caution within the 1,630-1,650 range next week with the tabling of Budget 2025 on Oct 18, said an analyst. 

Ringgit Seen Trading Cautiously Vs US Dollar Next Week Ahead Of Budget 2025

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is projected to trade sideways against the US dollar next week amid worries over China’s economy and rising geopolitical risks, ahead of Malaysia’s Budget 2025.

CPO Futures Forecast To Trade With Positive Bias Next Week

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade with a positive bias next week on the back of strong export performance, a trader said. 

Gold Futures Likely To Be Less Bullish Next Week

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to be less bullish next week, but will still be supported amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, an analyst said.

MITI Launches Anti-Dumping Duty Probe On Steel Wire Rods From China, Indonesia, Vietnam

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) will launch an anti-dumping duty investigation into steel wire rods originating from or exported by China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.