1y ago
By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower on Wednesday as rising geopolitical risks spurred the buying of safe haven assets such as the greenback, nevertheless it still emerged as a global best performer against the US dollar in a three-month period from July 2 to Oct 2.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued their upward trend on Wednesday, driven by increasing geopolitical risks in the Middle East that heightened investor interest.
1y ago
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market sustained its upward momentum on Wednesday to close higher, in line with gains in regional rubber futures markets and crude oil prices, despite the absence of Chinese players, said a dealer.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Curium, a world leader in nuclear medicine, has entered into a strategic partnership with PDRadiopharma Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PeptiDream, for the clinical development, regulatory filing, and commercialisation in Japan of two agents, 177Lu-PSMA-I&T and 64Cu-PSMA-I&T.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd expects the latest MISC Bhd’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers construction contracts from Petronas to contribute RM47 million - RM120 million to its core net profit from the financial year 2027 (FY2027).
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- PropertyGuru Malaysia has given full support to the Housing and Local Government Ministry's (KPKT) suggestion on the MADANI Deposit scheme in the upcoming Budget 2025.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Menlo Security, the pioneer of Secure Enterprise Browsers announced the company has surpassed US$100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and achieved 50 per cent growth in the last 24 months. (US$1=RM4.15)
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Data centre (DC) investments are a catalytic enabler for raising Malaysia’s economic complexity and advancing its position on the technology ladder, said RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects Budget 2025 to responsibly walk the fiscal consolidation path, a lower fiscal deficit target from -4.3 per cent to -3.9 per cent, yet be supportive of gross domestic product (GDP) growth, subsidies savings and improved revenue channels.
1y ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) – Lower taxes and duties on construction machinery, along with improved access to financing and reasonable interest rates for industry players and builders, were among the proposals put forward by the Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) for Budget 2025.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) has completed the reissuance of an aggregate US$1.14 billion (US$1=RM4.1530) short-term sukuk across tenors of one, three, and 12 months, respectively.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly higher on Tuesday amidst geopolitical risks in the Middle East and hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell regarding potential interest rate cuts.