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KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced that the price of RON95 petrol will drop following the planned targeting of fuel subsidies, thus giving assurances that the rakyat will not be affected.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session 0.36 per cent lower, tracking mixed global markets, as investor sentiment turned cautious amid renewed trade tensions sparked by the United States’ proposal to impose tariffs of 15 to 20 per cent on European Union imports.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (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).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) — The ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are having a short-term impact on Malaysia, particularly in terms of economic stability, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd has revised its year-end target for the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) to 1,630 from its earlier projection of 1,730, in line with the recent downgrades in corporate earnings, said its head of research Kenny Yee Shen Pin.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd has projected the upcoming Sales and Service Tax (SST) expansion in July 2025 to have a limited direct impact on the automotive sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- The government will prioritise the rationalisation of RON95 petrol subsidy this year before introducing a carbon tax in 2026, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd expects catalysts, such as asset recycling and new acquisitions, to support the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sector in the second half of 2025 (2H 2025), as management across the sector maintains a cautiously optimistic outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd anticipates the implementation of RON95 fuel subsidy rationalisation may be pushed to the fourth quarter of 2025 due to unresolved issues such as eligibility and the delivery mechanism.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 -- The rationalisation of RON95 fuel subsidies will be implemented in the second half of 2025, said Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) believes that continued cordial negotiations between the Malaysian and United States (US) governments can lead to a fair and balanced trade deal.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.75 per cent on July 9, 2025, by-passing the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in May.
