1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Donald Trump’s re-election as the United States (US) President is expected to accelerate the China Plus One strategy, benefitting Malaysia through higher investments and enhanced export potential, particularly in sectors such as electronics, machinery, and palm oil.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- An increase in investment inflows, improved tax collection relative to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and a narrower fiscal deficit are positive catalysts expected to drive Malaysia's economy to grow between 5.0 per cent and 5.5 per cent in 2024 and 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, weighed by cautious investor sentiment despite Wall Street's robust performance overnight.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade sector recorded a 3.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in September 2024, achieving total sales of RM148.2 billion, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Services sector revenue in Malaysia grew by 5.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024), reaching RM618.5 billion, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives opened lower in early trade.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia's key index opened higher in early trade, buoyed by clearer investor direction in the market following yesterday's announcement of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the greenback, while the US Dollar Index rose to 105.009 points, a 1.5 per cent increase from the previous day’s close.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast at 5.0 per cent based on global assumptions for a Goldilocks backdrop following Donald Trump’s victory in the United States (US) presidential elections.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim led a Malaysian delegation in one-on-one meetings with four leading companies in Shanghai before continuing his visit to Beijing today.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Wednesday as price rallied above RM4,900 per tonne for January 2025 benchmark contract, a trader said.
1y ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the overnight policy rate at 3.00 per cent at its final Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year reflects the central bank’s support for domestic economic growth.