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SINGAPORE, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Singapore has upgraded its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2026 to between two and four per cent from the previous targets of one to three per cent, said its Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains optimistic that 2026 will present further opportunities for growth within the global palm oil sector, Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd recorded a profit of RM5.6 billion from its operations in the financial year 2025 and returned RM2 billion in dividends to the government, reinforcing its role as a key contributor to Malaysia’s economic growth.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd reported a resilient performance for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, with net assets of RM105 billion and a 5.2 per cent return for the financial year 2025, underpinned by disciplined portfolio management and long-term value creation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened firmer on Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as buying interest returned to technology stocks following last week’s artificial intelligence-led sell-off.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by broad-based weakness in the greenback amid concerns over reduced demand for US assets.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The agricommodity sector has contributed RM66.1 billion, accounting for 5.2 per cent of the national gross domestic product as of September 2025, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit traded higher against the US dollar on Monday after Malaysia’s December Industrial Production Index (IPI) came in above market expectations, signalling that the domestic economy remains on a firm footing.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Monday, supported by continued interest in blue-chip counters, in line with the upbeat performance across regional markets, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Investment banks have remained positive on Malaysia’s manufacturing sector outlook in 2026, citing resilient domestic demand, reduced tariff uncertainty and steady investment activity as key factors supporting growth.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in positive territory at midday, mirroring the upbeat performance of regional peers and supported by positive sentiment following Wall Street's strong overnight gains.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) foresees the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) could touch the 1,840 mark this year.