KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) said Malaysia’s energy sector remains a defensive play should geopolitical tensions persist, potentially triggering a market risk-off mode.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd is positive on the Capital Market Masterplan (CMP) 2026–2030, saying the blueprint could enhance the vibrancy of Malaysia’s capital market.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is well-positioned to manage potential economic fallout from escalating conflict in the Middle East, backed by its status as a net energy exporter and strong economic fundamentals, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economic performance last year, which recorded 5.2 per cent growth, is expected to cushion the country against global economic uncertainties and bolster its performance in the first quarter (1Q) of this year, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can capitalise on the large-scale oil supply disruption caused by the conflict in the Middle East by positioning itself as a viable and more reliable energy supplier to customers in Asia, said commentator and scholar in the field of maritime and oil and gas, Nazery Khalid.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s stable government has made good progress with its supportive policies, allowing the country to take the necessary decisions to move on, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- MR DIY Group (M) Bhd has proposed to establish two sukuk wakalah programmes with a combined aggregate limit of RM5 billion in nominal value.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- ASEAN integration has strengthened Malaysia’s economic resilience, deepened supply chain connectivity and enhanced the region’s investments, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Apex Securities Bhd sees no immediate need for Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to ease the overnight policy rate (OPR) as Malaysia’s growth and inflation outlook remain stable.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of New Zealand’s Fidelity Life Assurance Company Limited (Fidelity Life Assurance).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower on Friday, tracking weaker Wall Street performance overnight and rising oil prices amid no signs of the Middle East crisis easing.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) steady at 2.75 per cent reflects a policy stance that remains supportive in the face of an increasingly uncertain external environment.
