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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said policymakers are likely to assess the situation before raising interest rates to contain inflation resulting from the impact of the conflict in West Asia and surging oil prices.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- The adjustment of fuel prices under the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM) is a critical tool to manage volatility in global oil markets and ensure a stable, continuous fuel supply in Malaysia, BHPetrol said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Empire Premium Food Bhd has entered into a retail underwriting agreement with Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) for its initial public offering (IPO) and proposed listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) wholly owned subsidiary TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TPGSB) has issued RM1.5 billion in nominal value of sustainability sukuk wakalah pursuant to the sukuk wakalah programme.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The MADANI Government is maintaining the price of RON95 fuel under the BUDI95 initiative at RM1.99 per litre, even though the pump prices of RON95 petrol and diesel have increased following the rise in global oil prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The retail portion of Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd’s offering, comprising 230 million shares, was oversubscribed by 5.57 times.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s status as an oil producer, along with the income generated from the sector, helps the government protect the public from the impact of rising energy prices, said the chairman of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) --The government has allocated RM2.4 billion for the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) aid payment for the first quarter (1Q) of 2026, said Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- For 2026, a total of RM6.2 billion has been disbursed in 95,285 tax refund cases as at Feb 18, 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- RON95 subsidies for the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2024 amounted to RM3 billion, before declining to RM1.8 billion in 4Q 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Brent crude prices are expected to stabilise after an initial geopolitical-driven spike, keeping Malaysia’s inflation modest at 1.6–1.9 per cent and the 2026 fiscal deficit on track at 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), Apex Securities Bhd said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- BMW Malaysia will roll out its nationwide sales event with the BMW March Into Joy programme from March 6 to March 8, 2026, inviting customers to explore exclusive offers on selected BMW models at all its authorised dealerships nationwide.
