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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher on Tuesday, driven by a positive Wall Street performance overnight and after China announced a stimulus package to jumpstart its struggling economy, sparking a rally in regional and global shares.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (MAPIM) has called on all parties, regardless of political ideology, to support the MADANI Government’s efforts to revitalise and strengthen the national economy in the current situation where the ringgit continues to strengthen.
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Kluang will become Johor’s logistics hub following the development of several infrastructure projects such as the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track project (Gemas-JB EDTP), the PLUS highway expansion and federal road upgrading works which will improve the district's connectivity.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia witnessed encouraging economic performance in July 2024, with the leading index (LI) registering 5.2 per cent, reaching 115.1 points as compared to 109.4 points in the same month of the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation rate easing to 1.9 per cent in August 2024 has raised concerns about the implications of a RON95 targeted subsidy mechanism, according to Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit revisits the RM4.19 level against the US dollar today, with immediate support expected at RM4.07, driven by Malaysia’s lower-than-forecasted CPI increase of 1.9 per cent and a 50 basis point interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday as a lower domestic inflation rate helped to extend its recent gains, an analyst said.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia trended in a tight range and closed easier today as it has entered into a consolidation mode following two days of uptrend, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today unveiled the framework for a new Family Office incentive scheme designed to enhance Malaysia's investment landscape.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's inflation rate for August 2024 has eased to 1.9 per cent, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reaching 133.2, compared to 130.7 in the same month of the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) will lead 150 Malaysian organisations at the China-Asean Expo 2024 (CAEXPO) in Nanning, China, from Sept 24 to 28, 2024.
LABUAN, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) has been named the ‘Best International Jurisdiction for Islamic Banking and Finance 2024’ at the 14th Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA).
