Bursa Malaysia Stays Higher At Midday

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index remained positive at midday today, mainly boosted by plantation stocks.

PM Anwar To Receive Peru's El Sol Medal On Historic Latin America Visit – Ambassador

LIMA (Peru), Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will receive Peru’s highest honour, the "El Sol del Peru", in recognition of his role as Head of Government during his first official visit to the Latin American nation since assuming office in 2022.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Overnight Wall St Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher, rebounding on a stronger Wall Street performance overnight, according to an analyst.

Trump 2.0 Can Boost Malaysia-US Economic, Security Relations: Analysts

By Nabilah Saleh

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election is seen as potentially strengthening US’ relations with Malaysia, especially in economic and security aspects.

APEC Leaders, Ministers To Discuss Policies To Thrive Economies, Inclusiveness

From M. Saraswathi

LIMA (Peru), Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The 2024 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week begins with leaders and ministers set to discuss policies that could help economies overcome various challenges such as climate change, sustainable energy solutions, digital economy transition, and trade facilitation while promoting innovation and inclusiveness.

UK's The Access Group Opens Global Ops Centre In Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has attracted the United Kingdom’s second-largest business management software provider, The Access Group, to establish its new Global Operations Centre (GOC) in the country.

TM Global To Expand Data Centres In Cyberjaya, Johor To Meet Growing Demand

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- TM Global, the wholesale arm of Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM), will expand its Klang Valley Data Centre (KVDC) in Cyberjaya and the Iskandar Puteri Data Centre (IPDC) in Johor to meet surging demand for local and international data hosting services.

CIMB Securities Projects Stronger Throughput Growth For Westports In 2025 On Transhipment Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd expects stronger throughput volume growth in 2025 for Westports Holdings Bhd driven by a recovery in transhipment volumes and sustained gateway cargo volumes.

MADANI Economic Policy To Drive Country At ASEAN And Global Levels - Anwar

CAIRO, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is confident that the MADANI economic policy under his administration will continue to drive Malaysia's economy at ASEAN and global levels.

Govt Aims To Lower Fiscal Deficit To 3 Pct In Medium Term – Lim

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The government aims to reduce the fiscal deficit to three per cent in the medium term, as outlined in the MADANI Economy framework and the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 (Act 850).

Folk Dances, Rhythmic Beats Add Vibrant Colour To Peru's Hosting Of APEC For Third Time

LIMA (Peru), Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Folk dancers, adorned in vibrant costumes and brimming with energy, brought an added splash of colour and spirit to celebrate the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) from Nov 14-16, 2024, in the South American nation’s capital city.

Ringgit Weakens Versus US Dollar As Global Uncertainties Intensify

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 -- The ringgit was traded easier against the US dollar at today’s opening with demand for the greenback improving on the back of global political and economic uncertainties, an economist said.