Bursa Malaysia Likely To Remain Cautious Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is likely to remain cautious next week as investors are bracing for a cautious start to 2025, with eyes fixed on the US President Inauguration Day scheduled on Jan 20, said an analyst. 

APEC Returns To South Korea After 20 Years, To Zero In On Innovation, Digitalisation, Sustainability

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- South Korea, which will be hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) this year for the first time in 20 years, will focus on innovation, digitalisation and sustainability.

Gig Economy Expands In 2024 Amid Push For Worker Protections

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's gig economy has continued its upward trajectory in 2024, with the number of own-account workers, including gig workers, surpassing three million as of September.

Malaysia’s Economy Expands 5.2 Pct In First Three Quarters Of 2024 - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy has sustained strong growth in the first three quarters of 2024, expanding by 5.2 per cent from January to September, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). 

EPF Reports RM19.67 Bln Investment Income In 3Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) investment income rose by RM5 billion to RM19.67 billion in the third quarter (3Q) of 2024, from RM14.67 billion in 3Q 2023.

Malaysian Labour Market Projected To Remain Stable In 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) – The Malaysian labour market is projected to remain stable in 2025, boosted by better domestic and foreign economic growth prospects.

Labour Market Outlook Remains Positive For Remainder Of 2024 -- HLIB

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects Malaysia’s labour market outlook for the rest of 2024 to remain positive, with the unemployment rate likely to hold steady at around 3.2 per cent.

Unemployment Rate In Malaysia Falls To 3.2 Pct in August

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- August’s unemployment rate fell to 3.2 per cent, registering 558,500 unemployed persons, according to the Labour Force Statistics for August released today.

Ringgit Opens Marginally Higher Vs US Dollar As Traders Assess Feds Next Move

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally higher on Monday amid weak sentiment as traders reassessed their stance on the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) possibly taking more time to reduce interest rates, an economist said.