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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to hold steady at five per cent in 2025, consistent with the government’s target of 4.5 to 5.5 per cent, according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian banking sector is expected to have robust earnings in 2025, supported by solid gross loan growth and stable asset quality, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.
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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) reversed yesterday’s gains to close lower on Wednesday as investors took profit amid the negative performance of regional peers.
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By Mikhail Raj Abdullah and Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- It is indeed alarming that Malaysians lose RM54 billion to scams in a year, which is about three per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking loan growth is projected at 6.0 per cent in 2025 amid uncertainties in foreign trade policies, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$118.35 billion (US$1=RM4.45), while other foreign currency assets stood at US$255.72 million as at end-November 2024, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd’s wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Gamuda DC Infrastructure Sdn Bhd, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with West Synergy Sdn Bhd to acquire 157.42 hectares of freehold land plots in Port Dickson for RM424.4 million.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Research has revised its financial year 2025 forecast (FY2025F) core profit for Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) upward by 10 per cent, reflecting higher polyolefin price assumptions and improved speciality division profits.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) proposal to abolish the flat-rate method for calculating personal financing is seen as a significant step towards improving the financial health of households, said an economist.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to be thinly traded during the upcoming Christmas holiday week, with prices projected to range between US$2,585 and US$2,635 amid cautious market sentiment and subdued year-end activity.
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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak state government’s acquisition of a major stake in Affin Bank Bhd and Public Bank’s purchase of equity in LPI Capital Bhd, plus banks generally being highly profitable, were the major news items in Malaysia’s banking and financial landscape this year.
1y ago
By Jailani Hasan
LABUAN, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian National Association of Employment Agencies (PIKAP), representing key foreign labour employment agencies in the country, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Neurogine Sdn Bhd to initiate cross-border remittance programmes.