Cabotage Flexibility Could Ease Sabah's Shipping Costs

LABUAN, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- A time-bound exemption to Malaysia’s cabotage policy could help ease Sabah’s long-standing shipping imbalance and high logistics costs, drawing lessons from similar policy adjustments in the United Kingdom (UK) and Indonesia.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Flat In Range-bound Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia traded range-bound and ended the morning session a tad lower, with the key index dipping 0.05 per cent.

FBM KLCI Futures Lower In Early Session

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were lower in early trade on Thursday.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower But Gains Momentum Thereafter

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower in early trading today but rose slightly thereafter, led by buying interest, mainly in the plantation and construction counters.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar Amid US-China Trade Tensions

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Thursday, amid trade tensions between the United States (US) and China, an analyst said. 

BNM Expected To Complete Domestic Wholesale CBDC Proof-of-Concept By Year-End -- MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to complete its proof-of-concept for a domestic wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of this year.

CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Rising Output Concerns

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today amid concerns over rising output.

Gold Futures End Lower, Tracking Global Price Decline

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, tracking the sharp overnight decline in global gold prices as investors booked profits following recent gains.

FBM KLCI Futures End Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Wednesday, tracking losses in the underlying cash market.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Profit-Taking In Line Regional Weakness

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index reversed yesterday’s gains to close lower on Wednesday, tracking most regional peers, as profit-taking took centre stage.

Malaysia’s Inflation Up 1.5 Pct In September 2025 - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation increased 1.5 per cent in September 2025, with the index points standing at 135.2 as against 133.2 in the same month of 2024, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

FBM KLCI Stays Lower At Midday Amid Mixed Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at lunch break while the regional market performance was mixed amid positive sentiment underpinned by expectations of easing trade tension between China and the US.