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KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) -- AEON Co (M) Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM83.72 million in the first quarter of its financial year ended March 31, 2026 (1Q FY2026), compared with RM68.10 million in the same period last year.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended at its intraday low on Monday, in line with the broader regional risk-off tone as selling pressure spread across key index heavyweights, dragging all major indices into negative territory amid cautious regional sentiment and softer global risk appetite.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) -- Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIVB) has maintained its 2026 gross domestic product growth forecast at 4.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), with domestic demand still anchoring the expansion.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) -- Local institutions extended their net buying streak on Bursa Malaysia for the fifth consecutive week, recording net inflows of RM233.2 million last week amid continued foreign selling across regional equity markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade with a mild upside bias next week as investors continue assessing a complex mix of external geopolitical developments, resilient domestic macroeconomic conditions and critical earnings catalysts from the US technology sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within a narrow range of between RM3.94 and RM3.96 against the US dollar next week.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s external position should remain resilient despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty and the ongoing US-Iran conflict, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed mostly higher against major currencies after Bank Negara Malaysia announced that Malaysia’s economy expanded by 5.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), exceeding the advance estimate of 5.3 per cent, driven by robust domestic demand, investment activities and exports.
From Mohd Khairi Idham Amran
NEW DELHI, May 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia believes that trade remains a key driver of development and increasing South-South trade should be further harnessed, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy expanded by 5.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), surpassing the advance estimate of 5.3 per cent with robust domestic demand, investment activities and export continued to drive growth, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit snapped a seven-trading-day rally to ease against the US dollar as traders turned cautious ahead of Malaysia’s first-quarter (1Q) 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) announcement later today.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s domestic trade activity remains resilient and continues to expand amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, according to the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN).
