Auto Sales To Cool In 2025 After Record High In 2024, Says HLIB

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) expects the automotive sector’s total industry volume (TIV) for 2025 to normalise down to the 750,000-unit level, after achieving a record high of 816,700 units in 2024.

MPOC Sees CPO Remaining At RM3,750 To RM4,050 Range In May Before Gradual Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain in the range of RM3,750 to RM4,050 per tonne in May before gradually recovering, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

AM Best Affirms Excellent Ratings For China’s Ping An P&C

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a+” (Excellent) of Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China Ltd (Ping An P&C), with a stable outlook for both ratings.

CIMB Downgrades Recommendations On Petronas Chemicals To ‘Hold’

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd has downgraded its recommendation for Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PChem) to a "Hold” from “Buy”.

RHB Investment Bank Maintains ‘Buy’ Call On SD Guthrie, Expects Improved Output

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has reiterated its “Buy” recommendation for SD Guthrie Bhd, with expectations of improved output in the coming quarters, as the the plantation company enters the peak output season in the second half of 2025 (2H 2025).

ACCIM Sees Cordial Talks As Key To Fair, Balanced Malaysia-US Trade Deal

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) believes that continued cordial negotiations between the Malaysian and United States (US) governments can lead to a fair and balanced trade deal.

Economists Lower Malaysia's GDP Growth Forecast To 4.5 Pct, Remain Confident In Economy's Resilience

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Economists revised downwards Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.5 per cent due to the debilitating tariffs implemented by the United States (US), but remained confident in the economy’s resilience.

TM's SEA-ME-WE6, Data Centre Expansion To Positively Contribute Long-term Growth -- RHB Investment Bank

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (IB) expects the commissioning of Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s (TM) Southeast Asia - Middle East - Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE6) undersea cable by mid-2026 and its data centre (DC) expansion will positively contribute to its long-term growth.

Nestle Shares Soar Despite Reporting Lower 1Q Net Profit

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd shares soared in the morning trading session amid posting lower net profit for the first quarter (1Q) of 2025.

CPO Prices To Average At RM4,200 A Tonne In 2025 - Kenanga

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to average at RM4,200 per tonne in 2025 due to a high price premium enjoyed by palm oil over soyabean oil in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga Research).

ACE Market-bound Oasis Home Aims To Raise RM28 Mln From IPO

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- ACE Market-bound Oasis Home Holding Bhd, an omni-channel consumer lifestyle products marketer and seller, aims to raise RM28 million from its initial public offering (IPO) ahead of its scheduled listing on May 28, 2025.

Uni-Fuels Revenue Soars 119 Pct, Faces Profit Headwinds Post-IPO

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Uni-Fuels Holdings Limited (Uni-Fuels), a global marine fuel solutions provider, posted a 119 per cent surge in revenue for 2024, reaching US$155.2 million from US$70.8 million in 2023, driven by a 121 per cent jump in marine fuel sales. (US$1=RM4.38)