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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) expects the full-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be at the upper end of its forecast range of 4.0 per cent to 4.8 per cent, said governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 14.8 per cent to 26,647 tonnes in September 2025 from 31,285 tonnes in August 2025, said the Statistics Department of Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended higher on Monday, supported by gains in regional rubber futures markets as well as crude oil prices as the pressure on the global automotive industry eased with China’s resumption of Nexperia chip exports, a dealer said.
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By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trade within a narrow range next week as mixed global cues continue to shape sentiment, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has room to reduce the overnight policy rate (OPR), but there is no immediate urgency to do so given the country’s resilient economic outlook, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Following is the transcript of Bernama’s email interview with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) maintains the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its final Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for 2025.
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By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to trade with upward bias next week, leveraging on improved sentiment arising from recent China-United States (US) trade talks, said industry expert Denis Low.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Carbon Measures and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have announced the formation of an independent expert panel to design a global carbon emissions accounting system modelled on financial accounting principles.
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From Nor Baizura Basri
GYEONGJU (South Korea), Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The growth in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region has been revised upward to 3.1 per cent this year, slightly higher than the earlier forecast of three per cent, supported by resilient trade activity and robust demand for high-tech goods.
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By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, weighed down by concerns over weak demand and rising output of the commodity in the coming weeks.
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SIBU, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The transformation of Sarawak's rubber industry through community and corporate collaboration will open a new chapter in strengthening the state's commodity sector, said Sarawak's Minister for Food Industry, Commodities and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom.