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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to hover within a tight range of RM4.37 to RM4.38 next week, as markets focus on a series of key US data releases, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has more than doubled its budgeted capital expenditure (capex) to RM42.9 billion — comprising RM26.6 billion in base capex and RM16.3 billion in contingent capex — to support infrastructure development for Malaysia’s energy transition.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s technology (tech) sector should benefit from a surge in rushed orders and the intensified reallocation of manufacturing activities to ASEAN following the United States (US) tariff imposition, said RHB Investment Bank Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Southern Steel Bhd (SSB) has agreed to sell a 55 per cent stake in wholly owned subsidiary Southern Steel Mesh Sdn Bhd (SSM) to Singapore-based BRC Asia Ltd for RM61.05 million cash in a related party transaction.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Zhejiang Jingxing Paper Joint Stock Co. Ltd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Jingxing Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd, has committed RM1.9 billion to a phase two expansion of its operations in Banting, Selangor.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian construction sector is largely insulated from the direct impact of Liberation Day, which brought tariffs to over 180 trading partners, with reciprocal rates ranging between 10 and 49 per cent across ASEAN.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- The Federal government and the Johor state government have discussed sandbox initiatives to address the concerns of investors and industries in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) is positive on the outlook for MN Holdings Bhd (MNH), citing its strong exposure to high-growth sectors such as solar and data centres (DC).
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit elevates Malaysia’s role as a middle power, integrated into both United States and China supply chains, with room to manoeuvre as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing continue to escalate.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Nextgreen IOI Pulp Sdn Bhd (NIP), a joint venture (JV) between Nextgreen Global Bhd (55 per cent) and IOI Corporation Bhd (45 per cent), has teamed up with Hong Kong Paper Sources Co Ltd to develop a high-capacity, bio-integrated pulp production facility at the Green Technology Park in Pekan, Pahang.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) has maintained its positive outlook on the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) sector, despite the impact of new tariffs, which have weighed heavily on sector valuations.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Drug maker Duopharma Biotech Bhd is favoured for its integrated business model, scale and reach, Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd said in a note today.
