Rubber Market Ends Higher, SMR 20 Highest Since 2017

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Friday, with the price of Standard Malaysian Rubber 20 (SMR 20) reaching its highest level since 2017, which recorded 933.5 sen per kilogramme (kg) in April, a dealer said.

BMI Forecasts Rising Global Natural Gas Demand In The Near Term

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has forecast global natural gas consumption to rise in the near term as the Northern Hemisphere winter approaches, supported by strong demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) across all markets.

CPO Futures End Higher, Seeking Support At RM5,000 Per Tonne

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, with the futures trying to find support at the RM5,000 a tonne level.

CPO Futures End Higher, Seeking Support At RM5,000 Per Tonne

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, with the futures trying to find support at the RM5,000 a tonne level.

MIDF Optimistic On Malaysia's Trade Outlook Due To Export Demand

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd remains optimistic about Malaysia’s trade outlook and the manufacturing sector’s growth prospects, given the improved export demand. 

Short-Term Interbank Rates End Steady On BNM Operations

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Short-term interbank rates closed steady today following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) operations to absorb surplus liquidity from the financial system.

East Coast Floods, Low Stockpiles Seen Lifting CPO Futures Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade with an upside bias next week, given the worsening floods in the East Coast.

PPB Group 3Q Net Profit Falls To RM208.12 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- PPB Group Bhd’s net profit fell to RM208.12 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q 2024), from RM372.56 million posted in the same quarter last year.

CPO Futures End Higher For Third Consecutive Day

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher for the third consecutive day, a trader said. 

PPI Continues To Fall, 2.4 Pct Lower In October 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index, which measures the price changes of goods at the producer level, fell by 2.4 per cent in October 2024, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Leong Hup's 3Q Net Profit Rises To RM135.02 Mln, Declares 1.45 Sen Dividend

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) --Leong Hup International Bhd’s net profit rose to RM135.02 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q 2024) from RM132.96 million in the same period last year on stronger performance in the Philippines and Vietnam.

Malaysia's Cocoa Export Revenue Exceeds RM8 Bln As Of August 2024 - Chan

KAJANG, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s cocoa industry have registered a total export revenue of RM8.87 billion as of August 2024, representing 98 per cent of the RM9 billion target for the year, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.