Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On Weaker Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Monday, tracking weaker Wall Street performance on Friday.

Ringgit To Exhibit Softness In Thin Trading Next Week

By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is set to exhibit softness next week during the last period of trading in 2024 and the start of 2025, with movements likely ranging between 4.47 and 4.50.

Ringgit Closes Little Changed Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit held steady against a strong US dollar, closing little changed from yesterday's level.

HLIB Sees Inflation Rising In 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) expects inflation to rise in 2025, driven by domestic policy reforms such as the RON95 fuel subsidy rationalisation and an expanded sales and services tax (SST) scope.  

FMM Welcomes No Change In Icpt Surcharge, Calls For Time To Adjust To New RP4 Tariff

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) welcomes the government’s decision to maintain the Imbalance Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) surcharge at 16 sen per kilowatt hour (kWh) for the first half of 2025.

Bursa Malaysia Seen Flat Next Week Amid Festive Period

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to maintain its sideways pattern next week until new catalysts emerge, according to Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd.

Buoyant Year For Port Operators, Shipping Industry But Challenges Persist

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- It has been a strong year for ports in Malaysia as operators pushed ahead with capital-intensive infrastructure upgrading works and rode on the wave of e-commerce growth as well as rising global trade to maintain their competitiveness.

Ringgit Closes Marginally Lower Ahead Of FOMC Meeting

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed slightly lower against the US dollar today as traders adopted a cautious approach ahead of the United States Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

Bursa Malaysia Lower In Early Trade, Tracking Wall St Decline

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened flat today and turned lower thereafter, likely tracking the decline on Wall Street overnight, said an analyst. 

BMI Forecasts Rising Global Natural Gas Demand In The Near Term

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has forecast global natural gas consumption to rise in the near term as the Northern Hemisphere winter approaches, supported by strong demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) across all markets.

BMI Lowers 2025 Brent Crude Annual Average Price To US$76 Per Barrel

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, revised downward its annual average of US$76 per barrel for Brent crude in 2025, down from US$78 per barrel previously.

No Major Changes In Us-Malaysia Economic Relations - Ambassador

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- There will not be any major changes in the economic relations between the United States (US) and Malaysia under the new leadership, said US Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D Kagan.