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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$118.35 billion (US$1=RM4.45), while other foreign currency assets stood at US$255.72 million as at end-November 2024, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd’s wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Gamuda DC Infrastructure Sdn Bhd, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with West Synergy Sdn Bhd to acquire 157.42 hectares of freehold land plots in Port Dickson for RM424.4 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Research has revised its financial year 2025 forecast (FY2025F) core profit for Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) upward by 10 per cent, reflecting higher polyolefin price assumptions and improved speciality division profits.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) proposal to abolish the flat-rate method for calculating personal financing is seen as a significant step towards improving the financial health of households, said an economist.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to be thinly traded during the upcoming Christmas holiday week, with prices projected to range between US$2,585 and US$2,635 amid cautious market sentiment and subdued year-end activity.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak state government’s acquisition of a major stake in Affin Bank Bhd and Public Bank’s purchase of equity in LPI Capital Bhd, plus banks generally being highly profitable, were the major news items in Malaysia’s banking and financial landscape this year.
By Jailani Hasan
LABUAN, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian National Association of Employment Agencies (PIKAP), representing key foreign labour employment agencies in the country, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Neurogine Sdn Bhd to initiate cross-border remittance programmes.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The restructuring of the Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) involving Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB), Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank), and Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (EXIM Bank) is in line with the national agenda to implement reforms and strengthen government-owned institutions, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is currently fine-tuning a proposal from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to develop a Local Currency Settlement Framework (LCSF) to enhance the use of the Malaysian ringgit and Indian rupee in bilateral trade, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Last-minute buying mainly in financial and plantation heavyweights helped lift Bursa Malaysia to end today’s session on a positive note, erasing losses from the earlier sessions.
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the country's budget and development framework is aimed at not only driving economic growth but also ensuring that its benefits reach the grassroots level.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- There has been no proposal so far for Malaysia to join the New Development Bank (NDB), according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
