Wolters Kluwer Study: AI's Role In Shaping The Future Of Tax & Accounting Industry

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting (TAA) has unveiled its inaugural global study titled Future Ready Accountant, offering a comprehensive analysis of the evolving tax and accounting industry.

MARii Appoints Aminar Rashid As New Bod Chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) --  The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) has appointed Datuk Dr Aminar Rashid as the chairman of its board of directors (BOD), effective immediately.

Global Uncertainties Push Ringgit To Open Higher Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar in early trade as the dollar retreated, sparked by a report hinting at gradual tariff implementations and data showing an unexpected dip in US wholesale inflation, said an analyst.

FBM KLCI Rebounds On Bargain Hunting In Banking, Telco Stocks

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) recovered from yesterday's losses to close marginally higher on Friday, driven by bargain hunting in banking and telecommunications stocks, despite the downbeat performance in regional bourses.

Ringgit On Right Track, Supported By Strong Fundamentals And Growth Prospects - BNM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is heading in the right direction, reflecting the country's strong economic fundamentals and growth prospects for the next couple of years, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Government To Adopt Globalist Approach In 13th Malaysia Plan -- Rafizi

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The government is taking a globalist lens to culminate the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) to be launched this year, said Economy Minister Rafzi Ramli.

CPO Futures End Lower Amidst Uncertain Market Sentiment

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Wednesday, as market sentiment and fundamentals remained uncertain, said Fastmarkets Palm Oil Analytics senior analyst Sathia Varqa.

PM Anwar Challenges GLICs, GLCs To Empower Bumiputera Economic Development

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised and challenged the heads of Government-Linked Investment Companies (GLICs) and Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) to play a leading role in presenting meaningful proposals and initiatives related to bumiputera economic development.

JS-SEZ Seen As New Era Of Transformation In Malaysia-Singapore Economic Relations

By Nur Fatin Mohmad Kadenen

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement signed today is expected to be the beginning of a new era of transformation in economic relations between Malaysia and Singapore.

Rubber Market Likely To Trade Range-bound With Downward Bias Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trade range-bound with a slight downward bias due to a lack of demand next week, industry expert Denis Low said.

Ringgit Extends Loss As Robust US Jobs Data Holds Greenback Near Two-year High

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) --The ringgit extended its loss to close lower against the US dollar on Friday as robust US jobs data held the greenback at a near two-year high.

CPOPC Welcomes Papua New Guinea As Its Fourth Member Country

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) has welcomed Papua New Guinea as its fourth member country, according to a statement from the CPOPC.