BMI Maintains Brent Crude Price At US$81 Per Barrel In 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has maintained its forecast for Brent crude price at US$81 per barrel in 2024, falling to US$78 per barrel in 2025.

Malaysia’s Second 5G Network Poised To Support IIoT, High-bandwidth Sectors - BMI

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, sees potential for Malaysia’s second 5G network to carve out a role as a niche connectivity provider, particularly supporting Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications.

BMI Revises Malaysia’s Health Expenditure Growth Forecast To 8.7 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has revised its forecast for Malaysia’s health expenditure growth to 8.7 per cent per year from 2023 to 2028, up from its previous forecast of 8.3 per cent.

Budget 2025 Maintains Gradual Fiscal Consolidation Approach - Fitch Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Budget 2025 reaffirms a commitment towards gradual fiscal consolidation from a high debt level compared with peers, according to Fitch Ratings. 

BMI Predicts 2.0 Pct Growth In SEA LPG Demand

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asia's (SEA) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumption is projected to grow at an average rate of 2.0 per cent annually from 2023 to 2033, according to BMI, a unit of the Fitch group.

CPO Futures Likely To Trade With Bullish Bias Next Week

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to be well supported with a bullish bias next week, a dealer said.

Sustainability Plan To Boost Malaysia's Data Centre Growth – BMI

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The implementation of a sustainability-linked regulatory framework could catalyse data centre developments in regions beyond Cyberjaya and Johor, such as Kedah, as investors seek to tap into new areas for digital hubs, according to BMI.

BMI: Budget A Positive Step Towards Malaysia's Goal Of Narrowing Budget Deficit To 3.5 Pct By 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The 2025 Budget, tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Oct 18, marked a positive step towards Malaysia’s medium-term goal of narrowing its budget deficit to 3.5 per cent by 2027.

Household Spending To Grow By 5 Pct  Y-o-y Over 2025 To RM952.6 Billion - BMI

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, has forecast household spending to grow by 5 per cent year-on-year in 2025, in real terms, to a value of RM952.6 billion.

Ringgit’s Recent Rise Beneficial For Malaysia, But Yet To Reach Fair Value – PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit has yet to reach its fair value despite its recent rise against the US dollar and emerging as Southeast Asia’s best-performing currency, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

BMI Projects Malaysia’s Deficit To Fall Below 4 Pct In 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) --  BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has maintained its forecast for Malaysia’s federal government budget deficit to narrow from 5.0 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 to 4.3 per cent in 2024, and further to 3.9 per cent in 2025.

Malaysian Pride Soars With The Ringgit

By Wong Chun Wai

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- It has been a while since Malaysians began to feel some pride. Certainly, the strengthening of the ringgit against the dollar has made a big impact on national confidence.