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KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil exports in February 2025 eased by 16.27 per cent to 1.00 million tonnes from 1.19 million tonnes in January 2025, said the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) – Malaysia should embrace and prioritise green shipping trends to remain relevant despite its strategic advantage along the Strait of Malacca, a global management consultant said.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) – The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade higher next week, ranging between RM4,300 and RM4,500 per tonne, said Interband Group of Companies senior palm oil trader Jim Teh.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) – The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called on the government to postpone the implementation of the proposed 30 per cent rise in port tariffs, particularly for container handling and storage, as it will have major implications on cost of doing business for manufacturers and shippers.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower today tracking the weaker regional market performance.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- The following is an interview with Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour following March’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting:
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent at its meeting today.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- AmBank (M) Bhd has granted financing facilities to Worldwide Stainless Sdn Bhd, an affiliate of Yankong Group, for the acquisition of Bahru Stainless Sdn Bhd from Spain's Acerinox S.A. for RM1.06 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Arm Ltd's decision to select Malaysia as its first Southeast Asian partner sets clear objectives that will help elevate the country's semiconductor sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The government is taking necessary actions to establish whether Malaysian laws had been breached in the alleged shipment of United States (US)-sanctioned artificial intelligence (AI) chips from Singapore to Malaysia, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s natural gas production rose three per cent to 2,948.8 billion cubic feet in 2024, rebounding from previous declines, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The implementation of renewable energy (RE) exports through the Energy Exchange Malaysia (ENEGEM) is based on excess electricity from the existing electricity supply system, said the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA).
