BNM Expected To Keep OPR At 3.0 Pct In 2025 - Banks

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Amid ongoing economic challenges, Public Investment Bank (IB) Bhd anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will maintain a cautious stance through 2025, likely holding the overnight policy rate (OPR) steady at 3.00 per cent for the year. 

RHB Investment Bank Maintains Malaysia 2025 GDP Forecast At 5.0 Pct Post-Trump Win

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast at 5.0 per cent based on global assumptions for a Goldilocks backdrop following Donald Trump’s victory in the United States (US) presidential elections.

BNM Maintains OPR Unchanged At 3.0 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent at its meeting today.

CPO Futures Ends Four-day Winning Streak To Close Lower

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended a four-day winning streak closing lower, taking the cue from the weakness in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean oil futures, a dealer said.

Agro Snow Set To Transform Plant-Based Food Industry

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Global agri-commodity company Agrocorp International and Megmilk Snow Brand have partnered to invest in eco-friendly protein production, Agro Snow, in Johor Bahru. 

KPK Drafts Initiatives To Transform Agricommodity Sector Into Technology-based Sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has drafted several initiatives to transform the agricommodity sector from labour-based to technology-based.

Pakistan Sees Maiden Islamic Nano Financing Product By Walee Financial Services 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Walee Financial Services Pvt Ltd has introduced Pakistan’s first Islamic nano-financing product, offering interest-free (riba-free) nano-finance through a unique commodity-based trade structure under its fintech brand Hakeem.

Rubber Market Likely To Trade Within Range Next Week

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market is expected to trade range-bound, with re-stocking activities balancing prices and demand amid subdued, coupled with uncertain market sentiment, said industry expert Denis Low.

IMF Sees Robust 4.6 Pct growth For ASEAN In 2024, Revises Upward Malaysia's GDP Growth Forecast

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- Growth for countries in ASEAN is forecast to be at a robust 4.6 per cent this year and 4.7 per cent in 2025, largely supported by strong domestic demand and exports, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday.

Stable Prices Expected Following September PPI Decline - MIDF

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd expects selling prices in Malaysia to remain stable following a decline in the producer price index (PPI) in September 2024.

CPO Futures Slide As Lower Oil Prices Weigh On Market Sentiment

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, extending its losses from last Friday, as lower crude oil and soybean oil prices continue to weigh on sentiment, said a palm oil trader.

Sabah A Powerhouse In Palm Oil Industry With 4.5 Mln Tonnes CPO Produced In 2023 - Hajiji

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Sabah remained the largest crude palm oil (CPO) producer in the country, with the production of 4.5 million tonnes in 2023 due to superior fruit yields and oil extraction rates, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.