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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking sector is projected to continue recording higher profits in 2025, supported by steady loan growth, a stable interest rate environment, and non-interest income, said an economist.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia moved higher in early trade today, tracking the upbeat performance on Wall Street overnight.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session slightly higher as gains in plantation stocks helped offset selling pressure in the financial sector.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar in early trade on Monday despite the cautious sentiment following US President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs against BRICS nations if they were to create a rival currency to the greenback.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X (AAX) Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q 2024) surged to RM121.63 million, up from RM5.56 million in the same quarter last year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- RHB Bank Bhd's net profit surged to RM833.19 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q FY2024) from RM649.95 million in the same period last year, attributable to higher total income and lower expected credit losses (ECL).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHBIB) remains upbeat about IHH Healthcare Bhd’s strategic plan for both organic and inorganic growth over the mid-to-long term.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd has raised its financial year 2025 and 2026 (FY2025–FY2026) earnings forecasts for Sime Darby Bhd by two per cent to account for an upward revision of its 2025 Perodua sales volume assumption to 330,000 units from 310,000 units.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- IHH Healthcare Bhd's net profit grew to RM534.0 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q FY2024) from RM532.0 million in the same period last year, buoyed by sustained demand for quality healthcare services and growth in revenue intensity.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Bhd's net profit for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (1Q FY2025) surged to RM800 million, up from RM589 million in the same period last year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday but turned lower thereafter following a lack of catalysts amid Wall Street’s soft performance amid sticky inflation data and trading slowing ahead of the US Thanksgiving Day holiday.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished slightly higher on Wednesday as gains in utility stocks helped offset selling pressure in the plantation sector.