Positive Outlook For Mr D.I.Y., Company On Track To Hit 2025 Store Target

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) expects MR D.I.Y. Group (M) Bhd’s outlook to remain positive with expectations for earnings tailwinds from the appreciation in the ringgit versus the yuan. 

Ringgit Strengthens To 4.18 Vs US Dollar On Fed Rate Cut Hopes, Strong Domestic Fundamentals

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened to the 4.18 level versus the US dollar, marking its highest point in more than six weeks, buoyed by rising expectations of a United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut cycle and Malaysia’s resilient macroeconomic outlook.

MR DIY Net Profit Rises To RM158.58 Mln In 2QFY2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- MR DIY Group (M) Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2QFY2025) rose to RM158.58 million from RM155.21 million in the same quarter a year ago.

Ringgit Extends Gains Ahead Of US CPI Data Release

Singapore Upgrades 2025 GDP Growth Forecast To 1.5 To 2.5 Pct

SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Bernama) --  Singapore has upgraded its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 1.5 to 2.5 per cent to reflect the better-than-expected performance of the country’s economy in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025).

MBSB Keeps 'Neutral' Call On Banking Sector As Headwinds Persist

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained a “neutral” call on the banking sector as headwinds persist, while tailwinds vary on a case-by-case basis, with the market continuing to watch this week’s key economic data release.

MBSB expected a drag from net interest margin compression, with non-inte

Foreign Investors Turn Net Buyers Of US$996 Mln In Asian Markets Last Week - MBSB Investment

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors turned net buyers in Asian markets last week, reversing the previous week’s outflow, recording an inflow of US$996 million (US$1=RM4.23), with Taiwan recording the highest purchases in the region.

MAG’s Boeing Order Tailwinds 13MP’s Economic Blueprint

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Aviation Group’s (MAG) purchase of 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is a strategic manoeuvre aligned with the goals of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) for economic transformation, industrial upskilling, and global trade recalibration.

CPO Futures End Higher On Slower Production Outlook

By K.Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, rebounding from earlier losses on expectations of a slower production pace in the coming weeks.

SD Guthrie FY2025 Earnings Seen Firm, Softer In Second Half - Analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects SD Guthrie Bhd’s financial year 2025 (FY2025) earnings to remain robust, although performance in the second half (2H) may ease slightly.

CPO Futures End Lower On Rising Production Concerns

By K.Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, weighed down by concerns over rising production and weak demand in the coming weeks.

Stronger-than-expected June IPI Signals Solid 2Q GDP Growth -- RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- June 2025’s stronger-than-expected Industrial Production Index (IPI) points to solid second-quarter gross domestic product (2Q GDP) growth of 4.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), with potential upside towards 4.6 per cent, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).