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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar and its regional peers amidst cautious sentiments, after the United States Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes revealed that almost all participants supported keeping the interest rate unchanged.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Research firms have raised Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 4.2 per cent and 4.3 per cent following its expansion by 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) has introduced a free financial management service to assist policyholders affected by premium increases for their medical and health insurance and takaful (MHIT) plans.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank (MBSB IB) has maintained its “positive” recommendation on the insurance sector, citing attractive valuations and high dividend yields despite persistent healthcare inflation and delays in healthcare cost-control reforms.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The government is considering a proposal to raise the tobacco tax rate, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- More than 90 per cent of adjusted medical and health insurance and takaful (MHIT) policies recorded premium increases of less than 10 per cent, while over 200,000 policies benefited from deferred premium adjustments and more than 14,000 policies were reactivated as at 30 April 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market finished lower today, dragged down by the mixed trend in the regional rubber futures market and a stronger ringgit against the US dollar, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The reduction in United States (US) import tariffs on Malaysian goods from 25 per cent to 19 per cent is expected to provide a timely boost for Malaysia’s export-oriented manufacturers, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
By M.Saraswathi & Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s ongoing structural reforms to ensure long-term resilience are critical to defend the economy against global shocks, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said during an exclusive interview with Bernama.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The government’s RM100 one-off cash assistance is expected to generate a significant ripple effect for local economies, particularly benefiting small traders, wet market operators and neighbourhood retailers across the country.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour has expressed optimism that Malaysia’s economy remains on a strong growth trajectory due to multiple factors, such as resilient domestic demand and encouraging exports of electrical and electronic (E&E) products, despite headwinds from impending tariffs.
By Shakir Husain
NEW DELHI, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) expects palm oil exports to recover in the second half of this year due to stronger festival season demand in key markets.
