RHB Investment Bank Maintains OPR Forecast At 3.00 Pct For 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHBIB) has maintained its base case forecast for the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent throughout 2025. 

BNM Maintains OPR At 3.0 Pct, Global Growth To Continue

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent.

Malaysia Must Explore Alternative Fiscal Measures Amid SST Expansion Pause

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must explore alternative policy tools like targeted aid, phased implementation, enhanced enforcement, and new digital/green levies as the government takes a strategic pause on expanding the sales and service tax (SST).

Govt Mulls Special Package For Businesses After US-Malaysia Negotiations - Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 – The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) will consider introducing a special incentive package for businesses affected by United States (US) tariff after assessing its impact, in addition to evaluating its effect on the country’s fiscal position.

Malaysia Set To Outperform Peers Despite Global Headwinds -- Moody's Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) --  Malaysia’s economy is expected to remain resilient and outperform its A-rated peers despite mounting global uncertainties driven by trade tensions, said Moody’s Ratings.

Special Package For Businesses To Be Considered After US-Malaysia Negotiations - Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 – The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) will consider introducing a special incentive package for businesses affected by United States (US) tariff after assessing its impact, in addition to evaluating its effect on the country’s fiscal position.

Special Parliamentary Session Outlines Efforts To Address US Tariff

By Nor Baizura Basri and Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- The Special Parliamentary Session on the United States (US) tariffs provided the government an opportunity to enlighten Members of the Parliament (MPs) about ongoing efforts to manage the impact of global economic uncertainty on Malaysia following the imposition of the tariffs.

Economists Lower Malaysia's GDP Growth Forecast To 4.5 Pct, Remain Confident In Economy's Resilience

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Economists revised downwards Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.5 per cent due to the debilitating tariffs implemented by the United States (US), but remained confident in the economy’s resilience.

Trade Protectionism Disrupts Global Trade - ASEAN+3

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Rising trade protectionism impacts global trade, causing economic fragmentation that affects trade, investment, and capital flows throughout the region, as concluded in the 28th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM+3).

Malaysia Confident In Weathering US Tariffs With Solid Economic Fundamentals

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is confident that Malaysia’s strong economic fundamentals will enable the country to navigate the global uncertainties following the recent announcement of retaliatory tariffs by the United States (US).

CIMB: US Tariff Pause A Chance For Malaysia To Recalibrate Growth, Push Regional Integration

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- CIMB Investment Bank Bhd views the 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs by the United States (US) as a watershed moment for Malaysia to recalibrate its growth strategy through stronger regional integration and domestic economic reforms.

Perma-Pipe FY24 Sales Up, Backlog Doubles To US$138 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- Perma-Pipe International Holdings Inc reported full-year net income of US$9.0 million for fiscal 2024 (FY24), down from US$10.5 million a year earlier due to the absence of a one-time US$5.9 million non-cash tax benefit recognised in 2023. (US$1=RM4.31)