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KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has focused on three priority economic deliverables (PEDs) under the financial track — sustainable financing, digital economy, and inclusive development — which will be the main focus of discussions at the 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting (AFMGM) from April 7-10.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has revised Malaysia’s 2025 real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts to 4.3 per cent from 4.9 per cent and to 4.0 per cent from 4.6 per cent for 2026.
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit, which faced pressure against the US dollar following United States (US) President Donald Trump’s announcements on global reciprocal tariffs, closed relatively stable today, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), a SecurityTech company, reported a record-breaking 3.132 billion euros in revenue for the 2024 fiscal year, surpassing its strong performance in 2023 despite challenging economic conditions. (1 Euro = RM4.85)
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- The global financial markets and regional export-reliant economies including Malaysia are bracing for increased volatility following US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff rollout effective April 5 and April 9, 2025.
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By CW Sim
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- On April 3, 2025, President Donald Trump declared “America’s Liberation Day” from the White House Rose Garden and signed an executive order launching a sweeping global tariff regime.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysian glove makers are among the top gainers today as the American tariff differential widens between Malaysia and China exports to the United States (US), which stands at 24 per cent and at least 54 per cent, respectively.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- President Donald Trump announced yesterday that the United States (US) would introduce a baseline tariff of 10 per cent on all countries and higher duties on some countries, including Malaysia at 24 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) – Leaving behind a decade-long career in banking for agriculture might seem like an unlikely path, but driven by passion and a quest for fulfilment, Logan Tee made the bold move.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed in negative territory at the midday break as profit-taking after recent rallies weighed on industrial product, telecommunication, and banking counters.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- RHB Bank Bhd has subscribed to an aggregate of about 51 million new shares in Boost Bank for RM51 million since May 17, 2024, in order to maintain its 40 per cent equity interest in the digital bank.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) sees Solarvest as the prime beneficiary of two large scale solar (LSS) programmes, the LSS5 it secured in Seberang Perai, Penang worth RM103.1 million and the rollout of the LSS6 programme over the next 24 months.