Bursa Malaysia Likely To Trade Within Narrow Range Next Week

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade within a narrow range on cautious mode amid geopolitical uncertainties, said an analyst. 

Kenanga Investment Maintains 2024 GDP Growth Forecast At 5.0 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its forecast for Malaysia’s gross domestic product growth at 5.0 per cent for 2024 and expects it to moderate to 4.8 per cent in 2025.

Budget 2025 Shows Consistency, But More Effort Needed To Boost Economic Complexity - Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) — The MADANI government has demonstrated improved consistency in its economic framework with the tabling of Budget 2025 last Friday, while also addressing the need to enhance the country’s economic complexity.

Govt Mulling Utilising Databases, E-Wallets For Two-Tier RON95 Subsidies

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) – The government is considering using databases linked to identification cards, along with e-wallets and debit cards as part of the mechanism for the two-tiered pricing system for RON95 petrol subsidies.

Malaysia's Economy Expands 5.3 Pct In 3Q, Says DOSM Advance Estimates

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) has reported that advance estimates indicate Malaysia's economy grew by 5.3 per cent in the third quarter (3Q) of 2024, following a robust 5.9 per cent growth in the preceding quarter.

Global Economic Growth To Be Stable, Inflation Lower To 4.4 Pct In 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The global economic outlook is expected to improve steadily next year, which will indirectly help boost trade and local demand for goods and services.

Malaysia's Economy To Grow 4.5 -5.5 Pct In 2025 - MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy is projected to grow between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent in 2025, against 4.8 per cent and 5.3 per cent in 2024, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).   

Foreign Selling Of Malaysian Equities Eases To RM45.7 Mln Last Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors continued selling domestic equities for a third consecutive week, though at a more moderate pace of RM45.7 million, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF).

Manufacturing Sales Value Rises 7.7 Pct To RM163.9 Bln In August -- DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The manufacturing sector's August 2024 sales value reached RM163.9 billion, reflecting a year-on-year (y-o-y) increase of 7.7 per cent versus a decline of 3.3 per cent in the same month last year, according to the Department of Statistics Department (DOSM).

Malaysia’s IPI Rises 4.1 Pct In August, Propelled By Manufacturing Sector's Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 4.1 per cent in August 2024, propelled by the moderate growth in the manufacturing sector, said the Department of Statistics (DOSM).

Ringgit Marginally Higher Vs US Dollar At The Close

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, ahead of the release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) September meeting later tonight, which will offer more clarity on its interest rate-cutting trajectory.

Amir Hamzah: Malaysia's 2024 GDP On Track To Surpass National Target

By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is poised to exceed its national growth target in 2024 on the back of sound fiscal policies and an ongoing commitment to reforms under the MADANI economic framework, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.