8h ago
SINGAPORE, March 18 (Bernama) -- Maybank Research Pte Ltd (MRPL) has revised Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 3.4 per cent in 2026, down from its earlier projection of 3.6 per cent, amid ongoing West Asia conflicts.
4d ago
By Samirul Ariff
Public discussion about energy often begins with a simple question: how much oil does a country possess? Yet this question, while intuitive, can be misleading. The real determinant of energy security is not merely the quantity of hydrocarbons beneath the ground, but the institutions and systems that govern their extraction, transport and distribution. Malaysia’s experience illustrates this principle clearly.
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, falling below the 1,700 psychological level, in line with the weaker performance of most regional peers amid dented sentiment following a surge in crude oil prices, with Brent crude hovering above US$100 per barrel at noon.
7d ago
By Dr Phar Kim Beng
Few economic indicators shape global stability as decisively as the price of oil.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s key industrial clusters continue to gain depth and momentum, evolving into strong, self-reinforcing ecosystems that attract quality investments, with Penang securing 83 projects worth RM11.3 billion in 2025, with 78 per cent driven by foreign investors.
18d ago
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic outlook amid the current situation between Iran and the United States will depend largely on whether there is any physical disruption to crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.
23d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd posted a net loss of RM2.14 billion in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025), compared to a net profit of RM1.17 billion in the previous year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- John Crane, a global leader in flow-control technologies and a business of Smiths Group plc, is marking the 50th anniversary of a breakthrough that revolutionised gas compression sealing with the introduction of its Type 28 dry gas seal in 1976.
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JAKARTA, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- After nearly a decade of development, the Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) Balikpapan project, the flagship initiative under the national RDMP programme of PT Pertamina (Persero), has entered its initial operation phase, marking a major milestone in Indonesia’s refinery modernisation efforts.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- Petrochemical prices in 2026 could enter a short-term bull cycle despite a weak near-term macroeconomic backdrop, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- ChemOne Group (ChemOne) has appointed Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz as a Board Member of Pengerang Energy Complex Sdn Bhd (PEC) and Advisor to the Group, strengthening ChemOne’s leadership capabilities and strategic direction.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) posted a narrower net loss of RM289 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025 (3Q 2025), compared with a RM789 million net loss in the corresponding period last year.