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SUBANG JAYA, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- ASEAN can set the benchmark for sustainable growth in the Global South if policies, businesses, and people are aligned towards a low-carbon future, said the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is likely to trade higher next week, according to an analyst.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade lower on a technical correction between the range of RM3,800 per tonne and RM3,950 per tonne, said Interband Group of Companies senior palm oil trader Jim Teh.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to hover between RM4.20 and RM4.22 next week as traders and investors remain cautious over the trajectory of US interest rates.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) closed lower on Friday, mirroring the US COMEX gold market, as investors await the outcome of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia took a breather on Friday, mirroring the subdued performance of regional markets, despite positive sentiment following the release of Malaysia’s second-quarter 2025 (2Q 2025) gross domestic product (GDP) data.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Interactive Brokers, an automated global electronic broker, has launched its IBKR Lite pricing plan in Singapore, offering Singaporean investors a commission-free way to trade United States (US) stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) around the clock.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is poised for gains today after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced that the Malaysian economy expanded by 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), equivalent to 4.4 per cent growth in the first half of 2025, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened by 5.1 per cent against the United States (US) dollar in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), primarily driven by broad US dollar weakness, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) — Bangladesh has invited Malaysian investors to expand their halal production facilities in the South Asian country and jointly penetrate the fast-growing global halal market.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The additional investments into Malaysia are due to the confidence investors have in the country’s economic prospects, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUCHING, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation’s (SDEC) initiative, the Sarawak Business Angel Network (SBAN), today signed a memorandum of agreement with the Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN) to strengthen the angel investment ecosystem in the state.
