By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its downtrend to close lower today for the fourth day running, in line with regional peers due to a broad global equity sell-off, said an analyst.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The measures outlined in Budget 2025 aim to reshape the economy by fostering growth and attracting quality investments while balancing fiscal consolidation, "raising the ceiling" for economic growth, and "raising the floor" to elevate living standards, according to analysts.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to review and determine appropriate policy changes for subsidy retargeting as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the national economy and ensure sustainable fiscal management.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are expected to play a crucial role in shaping ASEAN’s future, particularly in driving the digital economy forward as they are the backbone of progress, said Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) chief executive officer (CEO) Anuar Fariz Fadzil.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Information Services Group (ISG), a global technology research and advisory firm, in its new research report revealed that enterprises in Asia Pacific (APAC) are quickly adopting new application development and maintenance (ADM) technologies as they carry out digital transformations.
SINGAPORE, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- ASEAN+3 economies should, in the near term, remain vigilant against the risks associated with a resurgence in inflation, escalating geopolitical tensions, and a global growth slowdown, which could challenge the resilience of the region's financial system.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The enhancement of the Human Resource Development Corporation’s (HRD Corp) Allowable Cost Matrix (ACM) will significantly boost the competitiveness and productivity of Malaysian industries, said the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) --The ringgit closed slightly lower against the US dollar, as the sharp increase in US Treasury yields stoked caution among traders and markets regarding the likelihood of future US rate cuts.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is likely to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged for the next 12 to 15 months, with inflation pressures subdued and the economic outlook stable, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga).
By Rosmalis Anuar
VIENTIANE, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has emphasised three key strategies to strengthen ASEAN’s economic resilience as global expansion is projected to be at a subdued pace, affected by ambiguity in inflation, heightened geopolitical tensions and increasing geoeconomic fragmentation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured that the government will not be complacent or “rest on its laurels,” but will remain vigilant in the face of regional and global challenges, even as structural reforms yield positive results.
