By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has adequate buffers to weather volatility, including capital outflows, triggered by global interest rate hikes, said International Centre for Education for Islamic Finance (INCEIF) University Professor of Practice Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s aviation sector is on high alert, prioritising safety to avoid a repeat of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 more than a decade ago. The heightened caution follows a wave of airspace closures by Arab states after Iran launched a missile strike on a United States (US) base in Qatar.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Gold futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives retreated at the close on Tuesday as geopolitical fears eased and investors pivoted their focus toward shifting monetary dynamics.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s upcoming electricity tariff restructuring is expected to have a minimal impact on overall inflation, and its direct effect on headline consumer price index (CPI) is anticipated to be marginally disinflationary, said CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysian palm oil producers must intensify hedging efforts and expand downstream to mitigate the risk of sudden price volatility, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman and K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trend lower next week, weighed down by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Crude oil prices are expected to remain under pressure and could fall below US$65 per barrel (pb) due to persistent oversupply and weaker demand projections, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF Research).
ALOR SETAR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has visited Bukit Kayu Hitam (BKH) Inland Customs Depot (ICD) and the free commercial zone during a recent working visit.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia manufacturing purchasing manager’s index (PMI) inched up to 48.8 in May, compared to 48.6 in April, signalling a sustained, though softer moderation in operating conditions.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market is likely to remain on a downtrend next week as businesses are still cautious about the global market outlook, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's headline inflation remained unchanged at 1.4 per cent in April 2025, while core inflation edged up to two per cent from 1.9 per cent in March 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Genting Plantations Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM61.25 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (1Q 2025) compared to RM42.83 million in the same period last year.
