By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- The government’s plan to raise the biodiesel mandate to B15 is expected to provide a more stable domestic palm oil demand, particularly during periods of weak global demand or heightened price volatility.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia still needs to import crude oil despite having its own oil production because domestic consumption is much higher, at about 700,000 barrels per day, compared to the 350,000 barrels produced per day, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to be quiet with a tendency to move sideways and lower next week, said industry expert Denis Low.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to see stabilisation with a bearish bias next week, amid ample supply and easing energy prices.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI), which edged up 1.7 per cent in March 2026, remains contained and temporary in nature, with the increase largely driven by external cost factors rather than broad-based domestic demand, an economist said.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar on Friday, supported by positive sentiment following the release of Malaysia’s advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow by 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026) based on advance estimates, reflecting an economy that remains fundamentally resilient, despite rising global uncertainties, particularly elevated oil prices driven by geopolitical tensions, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- The oil and gas sector remained positive, although the International Energy Agency (IEA) has sharply revised its 2026 oil demand outlook from growth of 730,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a contraction of 80,000 bpd, reflecting what it described as the largest supply disruption in history.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed marginally higher amid the rise in crude oil prices that continued to lend support to market sentiment, a trader said.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s halal exports recorded RM68.52 billion in 2025, marking a 10.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) increase, showing sustained global demand and the industry’s resilience amid evolving geopolitical challenges, said the Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has started shipping engineering samples of its latest SmartMCD motor control device, the “TB9M030FG”, designed for automotive applications.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Ceres Power Holdings plc (Ceres) has launched Ceres Endura, its flagship solid oxide stack platform designed to meet growing demand for resilient and efficient onsite power for data centres and other energy-intensive applications.
