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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher due to concerns over weaker production caused by recent floods in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed slightly higher today ahead of US non-farm payrolls data tomorrow that could influence the interest rate trajectory in the United States.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today despite the positive performance of the underlying cash market.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Biodegradable packaging products made of rice straw waste, which are being produced through a collaboration between Bioeconomy Corporation and BioNexus Status company Free The Seed Sdn Bhd, are projected to reach a market value of RM60 million starting in 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- United Overseas Bank (UOB) forecasts that ASEAN-6 economic growth will reach 4.8 per cent in 2025, surpassing the projected global average gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 3.2 per cent.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can leverage its mature digital infrastructure and skilled workforce to become the focal point for regional headquarters of multinational companies (MNCs) and high-skilled services and manufacturing.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- ASEAN countries have the potential to capitalise on significant opportunities in the digital economy, manufacturing, and supply chains led by BRICS countries, which are dialogue partners of the region, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's sovereign rating outlook for 2025 could see a positive shift, driven by promising fiscal developments, according to Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB).
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the country's budget and development framework is aimed at not only driving economic growth but also ensuring that its benefits reach the grassroots level.
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The two-day ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM) Retreat 2025, which ends tomorrow, is a vital preparatory meeting aimed at updating outstanding issues from the previous ASEAN chairmanship.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives reversed yesterday’s gains to end lower today in anticipation of sluggish export demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed slightly lower today, as traders remained on the sidelines.
