1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was one of the best-performing currencies globally in the third quarter of this year (3Q2024), strengthening 14.4 per cent against the US dollar and 11.4 per cent on a year-to-date basis, said Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Financial Markets Committee (FMC).
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) hopes the government will assist planters in accelerating replanting activities to rejuvenate unproductive and ageing oil palm trees in Budget 2025, thus enhancing the sector’s productivity.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened firmer today, ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes release and key inflation data due this week, an analyst said.
1y ago
From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail
VIENTIANE, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- ASEAN micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) should benefit from the US$2 trillion expected economic value generated from the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) by 2030.
1y ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives snapped a two-day winning streak to end lower today due to the impact of lower crude oil and soybean oil prices, said palm oil trader David Ng.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Singapore is once again the world’s most financially inclusive market for the third year in a row, among 41 markets analysed, as measured by Principal Financial Group's third edition of the Global Financial Inclusion Index.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Curia, a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation, has unveiled its refreshed brand highlighting key capabilities and a personalised approach across small molecules, generic active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and biologics.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Trilliant has introduced Analytics as a Service (AaaS), a new offering that enables utilities worldwide to further leverage data by providing deeper insights and understanding of that data at Enlit Asia 2024.
1y ago
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group has upgraded Malaysia's economic growth forecast to 4.9 per cent in 2024 from its initial 4.3 per cent forecast set in April, according to Apurva Sanghi, its lead economist for Malaysia.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Arthur D. Little (ADL) has announced an expansion of its Australian office, with the appointment of Franco Santucci as Partner and Andrew Sampson as Principal.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar this morning, supported by the firmer Brent crude oil prices which surpassed US$80 per barrel, said an analyst.
1y ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Monday, bolstered by strength in the crude oil market amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, said palm oil trader David Ng.