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By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit retreated from yesterday’s gains to close lower against the US dollar on Wednesday, as positive data from the United States prompted investors to return to the greenback.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) reversed yesterday’s gains to close lower on Wednesday as investors took profit amid the negative performance of regional peers.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreements will drive greater economic integration, catalysing growth and promoting greater economic participation between the two countries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade on a softer note against the US dollar, remaining within a narrow range next week.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- AmInvestment Bank Bhd projects that mandatory Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions for non-citizen employees could channel up to RM1.7 billion in additional annual inflows into Malaysia’s domestic equity market.
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).
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's gig economy has continued its upward trajectory in 2024, with the number of own-account workers, including gig workers, surpassing three million as of September.
SIPITANG, Dec 28 (Bernama) -- The Sipitang Oil and Gas Industrial Park (SOGIP), which has secured investments totalling about RM29.87 billion, is expected to begin operations in 2026 and 2027, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd has made a significant achievement in 2024 with 55 initial public offerings (IPOs) listed on the exchange, the highest number of listings recorded in the last 19 years.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended marginally lower against the US dollar on the final trading day of the week, pressured by a stronger greenback following upbeat US economic data that exceeded market expectations.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin & Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The New Investment Incentive Framework, announced in Budget 2025, marks Malaysia’s bold move to position itself as a high-income nation by prioritising high-value sectors, mainly in digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) within the digital economy.
