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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) steady at 2.75 per cent reflects a policy stance that remains supportive in the face of an increasingly uncertain external environment.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) is keeping its baseline forecast for the ringgit to continue to strengthen further against the US dollar, averaging in 2026 to around RM4.00 (2025: RM4.28).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower, tracking Wall Street’s mixed performance overnight as investors remained cautious amid mixed sentiment surrounding artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- MBSB Bank Bhd has provided a structured financing facility of RM95.8 million to Jemaluang Dairy Valley Sdn Bhd for the development of Tier-1 dairy infrastructure.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Potential upside from the front-loading of electrical and electronics (E&E) shipments ahead of phased United States tariffs on a broader range of semiconductor products could support Malaysia’s external trade in 2026, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd emerged as the top gainer in early trade on Friday following plans to explore the potential sale of its ice cream business to Froneri, a global ice cream firm active in more than 20 countries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors remained net buyers on Bursa Malaysia for a sixth consecutive week, recording RM377.2 million in net foreign inflows, around 25 times higher at RM15.0 million than the previous week, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Investment banks have remained positive on Malaysia’s manufacturing sector outlook in 2026, citing resilient domestic demand, reduced tariff uncertainty and steady investment activity as key factors supporting growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors remained net buyers on Bursa Malaysia for a fifth consecutive week, recording a modest RM15.0 million in net foreign inflows, roughly similar to the RM12.8 million recorded a week earlier, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025) is expected to exceed the the year-earlier level, signalling stronger underlying momentum and lower downside risks heading into 2026, according to economists
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors remained net buyers for the fourth consecutive week, although net foreign inflows slid to RM12.8 million last week, down from RM510.9 million a week earlier.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to remain resilient in 2026, supported by robust domestic demand and manageable inflation, leading analysts to expect Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75 per cent throughout the year.
