KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets tomorrow, according to Standard Chartered Bank.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (FELCRA) revise its target for acquiring a land bank of 30,000 hectares to a more realistic level.
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS, March 3 (Bernama-dpa-AFX) -- Most European markets closed sharply lower on Monday as stocks tumbled amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, following coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks on US bases across the region, reported dpa-AFX.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb+” (Good) of India’s ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited (ICICI Lombard).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has issued a travel advisory for passengers travelling to, from, or transiting through parts of the Middle East, advising them to check their latest flight status directly with their respective airlines before proceeding to the airport.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) – The Malaysian ringgit has the potential to climb further to the 3.78 level against the US dollar following the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, with the move seen benefiting emerging markets like Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat passed the Capitation Grant Bill 2026 today, which aims to revise the capitation grant rates for each state under a new structure.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- The full implementation of the open market value (OMV) tax structure for locally assembled Completely Knocked Down (CKD) vehicles will not burden the B40 and M40 income groups, Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin said today.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar, following the stronger-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) announcement last Friday, an economist said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Investment banks and research firms have revised or maintained their 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts to between 4.5 per cent and 4.7 per cent, driven by stronger domestic demand and export growth, as well as ongoing investment realisation.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at the opening on Monday, tracking positive momentum on the better-than-expected fourth quarter (4Q) 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.3 per cent which was announced last Friday, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research has revised its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) forecast slightly upward to 4.5 per cent from 4.4 per cent previously, to reflect the stronger momentum heading into the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), offset by the higher base effect in the second half of 2026.
