Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Trading In Positive Territory

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its gains at midday, driven by advances in selected heavyweight financial services and telecommunications stocks.

ASEAN Members Should Focus On Sustainable Development As A Group - Economist

By Zarul Effendi Razali and Abdul Hamid A Rahman

PETALING JAYA, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- An economist has called for ASEAN country members to focus more on sustainable development as a group, integrating economic growth with technological advances and social inclusion.

KL Rubber Market Eases, Tracks Regional Futures Markets

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market eased slightly on Monday, in tandem with regional rubber futures markets, said a dealer. 

Rubber Market Ends Lower Amid Weaker Regional Performance, Crude Oil Prices

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market closed lower on Monday following a downtrend in regional rubber futures markets and weaker benchmark crude oil prices, said a dealer.

UOB: ASEAN-6 To Outpace Global GDP Growth In 2025 Amid Supply Chain Shifts, Investment Opportunities

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- United Overseas Bank (UOB) forecasts that ASEAN-6 economic growth will reach 4.8 per cent in 2025, surpassing the projected global average gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 3.2 per cent.

Local Manufacturing Companies Urged To Heed US Sanctions On Russia - Mohamad

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- The government has urged local manufacturing companies to take heed of the final destination of goods exported to foreign countries to avoid being affected by the sanctions imposed by the United States (US) on Russia. 

Melewar Industrial Signs MoU With RusGrain Union To Secure Grain Supply

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) – The Melewar Industrial Group Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Russian Union of Grain Exporters (RusGrain Union) to secure a long-term grain supply, in response to the Malaysian government’s initiative to strengthen the nation’s food security sector.

Malaysia Advised To Prepare Contingency Measures In Anticipation Of US Policy Shifts Under Trump 2.0

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia would be wise to prepare contingency measures in anticipation of potential US policy shifts and targeted tariffs under a Trump 2.0 administration, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.

Six Malaysia-Based Companies Sanctioned By US For Alleged Links To Russian Manufacturing Sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) – Six Malaysia-based companies are among the nearly 400 entities and individuals that have been sanctioned by the US State Department for operating or having operated in, or aiding the Russian manufacturing sector.

BNM Penalises Agrobank For Development Financial Institutions Act Non-compliance

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) had imposed an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) of RM660,000 on Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank) for non-compliance with the Development Financial Institutions Act 2002 (DFIA).

Yinson's 2Q FY2025 Net Profit Falls To RM203 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Yinson Holdings Bhd posted a lower net profit of RM203 million during the second quarter (2Q) ended July 31, 2024 (FY 2025), compared with RM230 million in the same quarter last year.