Rubber Market Closes Higher, Tracking Gains In Regional Futures, Crude Oil Prices

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher today, tracking the uptrend in regional rubber futures and firmer crude oil prices, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday, Tracking Strong Regional Peers

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia traded higher in the morning session, mirroring the upbeat performance of regional peers and supported by positive sentiment following Wall Street’s strong overnight gains.

China’s Hainan FTP Marks Major Liberalisation Move, Spurring Potential Gains For Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- China’s Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), which will officially begin island-wide special customs operations on Dec 18, 2025, is yet another testament to China’s continued economic liberalisation, in contrast to the United States’ policy directions.

TNB Bags 5th Brand Of The Year Honour At The World Branding Forum

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s continuous commitment to strengthening its brand presence in an ever-changing market was recognised as it received the prestigious Brand of the Year 2025–2026 award at the World Branding Awards held in Osaka, Japan, recently.

FELDA’s 2022 And 2023 Annual Reports To Be Tabled In Parliament Next Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) for 2022 and 2023 will be presented and distributed in Parliament in 2026.

Genting Bhd To Be Included In Three FTSE4good Indices, Effective Dec 22

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Genting Bhd will be included for the first time in three of the FTSE4Good indices, which are the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index, FTSE4Good ASEAN 5 Index, and FTSE4Good Emerging Index, with the inclusion taking effect on Dec 22, 2025.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Fed Rate Cut, Bucks Regional Trend

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher today, supported by bargain hunting following the United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) 25-basis-point cut to its benchmark rate, despite a downturn in regional markets.

Rubber Market Closes Lower, Tracking Losses In Regional Futures And Crude Oil Prices

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed lower on Thursday, in tandem with losses in crude oil prices and regional rubber futures markets, as ringgit strengthened against the US dollar, a dealer said.

Watchdog Upgrades Malaysia’s Illicit Finance Rating, Urges More Laundering Prosecutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in a report published today, revealed that Malaysia has further strengthened its defences against illicit finance since 2015, notably by enhancing its legal framework and supervision of financial and non-financial sectors.

Senate: US Did Not Raise Bumiputera Rights Issue In Signing Of ART - MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) has never demanded or raised the issue of Bumiputera rights as one of the clauses in the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Malaysia and the US, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Liew Chin Tong.

Bursa Malaysia Rises On Wall Street Rally, Fed Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, buoyed by regional market optimism and Wall Street’s rebound following the US Federal Reserve (Fed)’s rate cut.

Bursa Malaysia's Index Ends Lower, Broader Market Positive, Ahead Of Fed Decision

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index ended lower today, in line with most regional markets, amid mixed signals from Wall Street as investors turned cautious ahead of the highly anticipated United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy announcement later tonight.