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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at the next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on March 5, amid renewed uncertainty over the United States tariff rates.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Credit to the Malaysia’s private non-financial sector grew by 5.5 per cent in January 2026 against 5.4 per cent in December 2025, reflecting a higher growth in outstanding corporate bonds of 7.6 per cent versus the prior month’s 6.9 per cent, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- The Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani will liaise with his US counterpart regarding the implications of the US Supreme Court ruling on the Agreement of Reciprocal Trade (ART) and the new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has appointed Datuk Shamsul Ahmad as its chief executive officer effective March 1, 2026, replacing Datuk Megat Jalaluddin Megat Hassan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must not be fixated on the ringgit’s specific exchange rate level but rather on the currency’s long-term strength, as it reflects the overall health of the nation’s economy.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives finished lower on Thursday despite persisting uncertainty over US tariff policy and US-Iran negotiations.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar on Thursday amid uncertainty over US tariff policy and US-Iran talks.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives finished higher on Wednesday as US tariff uncertainty continues.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday but slipped into negative territory shortly after as investors turned cautious amid uncertainty over the United States trade policy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, which is largely an export-oriented nation, must not rely solely on tariff adjustments to boost its competitiveness but also diversify its export base, said economist Nadia Jalil.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Petronas Gas Bhd’s (PGB) net profit decreased to RM1.73 billion in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025) from the previous financial year’s RM1.84 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The government will adopt a cautious approach in determining Malaysia’s position on the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said, stressing the need to safeguard national economic and trade interests.
