Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower As Wall Street Weakness Weighs

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark index tracking overnight weakness on Wall Street.

Bursa Malaysia, Subsidiaries To Be Closed In Conjunction With Hari Raya Aidilfitri

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia and its subsidiaries will be closed from Friday to Monday (March 20-23, 2026) in conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri public holiday.

Pos Malaysia Sees 15 Pct-20 Pct Rise In Raya Parcels, Hijabs Among Top Items Sent

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Pos Malaysia Bhd expects parcel volumes to increase by between 15 per cent and 20 per cent during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri period this year compared with ordinary months, driven largely by purchases of Raya clothing and hijabs.

LRT Mutiara Line: Cross-Sea Link Takes Only Eight Minutes, 90 Per Cent Public Support

By R.Ratcharathan

GEORGE TOWN, March 13 (Bernama) -- Set to reshape the future of public transport in Penang, Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line aims to link the island’s busy corridors through a fast and efficient light rail network.

Bursa Malaysia, Subsidiaries To Close In Conjunction With Hari Raya Aidilfitri

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia and its subsidiaries will be closed on Friday and Saturday (March 20 and March 21) in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri public holiday, subject to the official announcement by the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal.

Household Financial Discipline As Important As National Economic Resilience, Says Academician

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Household financial discipline is just as critical as national economic resilience, particularly amid global uncertainties that could affect prices, incomes and overall financial stability.

Govt Allocates RM2.4 Bln For Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah Payment For 1Q 2026 - Liew

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.

Beyond Spending, Raya Reflects Household Economic Expectations

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- Many Malaysians may be tightening their belts, but when it comes to Hari Raya Aidilfitri, cutting back is often not an option, as households continue to prioritise festive spending despite ongoing cost-of-living pressures.

Putra Heights Incident: Balancing Safety And Urban Development

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- When a Petronas Gas Bhd (PGB) pipeline ruptured in Putra Heights during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays, sending a fireball hundreds of metres into the air, it was a stark reminder of how modern development and critical infrastructure must coexist safely.

MK Curtain Group Sets Up MK Gift & Give To Offer Quality Premium Souvenirs

NILAI, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- MK Curtain Group has taken a strategic step by launching a new business arm, MK Gift & Give, offering a complete range of gifts for weddings, festive seasons, exclusive corporate souvenirs and creative items at affordable prices.

KLIA Breaks Hourly Passenger Record With More Than 12,000 On Sept 13 -- MAHB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) set a new record on Sept 13, 2025 handling 12,437 passengers in just one hour between 7 pm and 8 pm, coinciding with the Hari Malaysia weekend and the start of the week-long school holidays, said Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB).

Malaysia 2Q GDP Forecast To Expand 4.5 Pct, Fuelled By Robust Domestic Demand -- DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy is forecast to grow by 4.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) based on advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, slightly outpacing previous quarter’s 4.4 per cent.