KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Shares of Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PetDag) emerged as one of the top two gainers in early trading today, despite the company reporting a lower net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q FY2026).
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, June 2 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has revised its inflation projection for ASEAN+3 to 1.8 per cent from 1.4 per cent in 2026, while maintaining growth estimation at 4.0 per cent.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group says the effect of the West Asia conflict on global food commodity prices in 2026 and 2027 is expected to be smaller compared to the early stages of the Russia-Ukraine conflict under the baseline assumption that supply disruptions in West Asia ease by mid-year.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week higher against the US dollar on Friday, supported by renewed risk appetite following reports of a possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia reversed earlier gains to close marginally lower on Friday, pressured by late selling in blue-chip stocks as investors turned cautious amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties in West Asia, which continued to dampen market sentiment.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended sharply higher on Friday, reaching a new high for 2026, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Total demand of global air cargo, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres, increased by 4.0 per cent in April 2026, compared to April 2025 levels (4.0 per cent for international operations), according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- IJM Corporation Bhd’s net profit dipped to RM3.24 million for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 (FY2026), from RM403.37 million in the corresponding period last year.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Thursday, extending its losses for a third consecutive day, as investor sentiment turned increasingly risk-averse amid escalating geopolitical tensions.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) move to assume full ownership of the Pengerang Integrated Complex’s refining and petrochemical operations from Saudi Aramco could further cement Malaysia’s longer-term ambition of positioning Pengerang as a major regional hub for refining, storage, petrochemicals and trading.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- What thousands of radio listeners thought was an accidental live broadcast slip-up on Era FM has been revealed as a calculated marketing stunt by Domino’s Pizza Malaysia to introduce its refreshed brand idea, "Unbox Your Cravings".
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Bank Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM1.03 billion in the third quarter ended March 31, 2026 (3Q 2026) from RM946.70 million in 3Q 2025.
