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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index opened lower on Monday, tracking Wall Street’s losses as markets anticipated a further slowdown in the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate easing cycle.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar in early trade as the greenback strengthened, supported by improvements in the US labour market and a robust economy, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is a testament to Malaysia and Singapore’s shared vision of complementing each other’s strengths to drive economic progress, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s investment landscape in 2024 has once again showcased its resilience and adaptability, with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) at the forefront of driving economic growth through strategic investments, human capital development, digital and green economy initiatives.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Standard Malaysian Rubber 20 (SMR 20) closed higher today, supported by an uptrend in regional rubber futures markets and gains in benchmark crude oil prices, said a dealer.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session on a mixed note, reflecting the slightly cautious market sentiment, in line with the sideways trading seen across Asian equities.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The REHDA Institute CEO Series 2025, scheduled for Jan 16, 2025, at Le Méridien Petaling Jaya, is poised to drive Malaysia's real estate sector and economy forward.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) — ASEAN needs a unified strategy to boost the region’s electric vehicle (EV) industry, said Yinson Holdings Bhd chief executive officer Lim Chern Yuan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Deeper trade agreements and domestic reforms are needed to build economic resilience in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asian Pacific regions, especially during extreme change and uncertainty.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday but retreated thereafter due to extended profit taking in selected heavyweights as investors remained on the sidelines due to the lack of fresh leads, dealers said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended yesterday’s gains to close higher today, as traders awaited a key US jobs report later this week that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS), an Amazon.com Inc company, has launched the AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region, providing developers, enterprises, and organisations with enhanced options for running their applications from data centres within Thailand.