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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the day on a low note, in line with the weaker regional market sentiment as investors adopted a cautious stance amid renewed concerns over rising global oil prices and potential inflationary spillover across major economies.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has already priced in potential scenarios from the ongoing West Asia conflict into its 2026 growth and inflation forecasts, Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia continued to record a surplus in the current account balance (CAB) in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), amounting to RM15.2 billion, equivalent to 3.0 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), significantly higher than RM2.7 billion in 4Q 2025.
LABUAN, May 15 (Bernama) -- The unresolved conflict involving Iran is expected to indirectly drive more active oil drilling activities in Sabah waters, said Labuan Chamber of Commerce (LCC) Oil and Gas Bureau chairman Masnawi Nawe.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, tracking gains across regional markets amid renewed buying interest in selected heavyweight stocks.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended sharply higher on Wednesday, reaching a new high for 2026, supported by the persistent concerns over tight natural rubber supply across major producing countries and a decline in local rubber production, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Boomi, data activation company for artificial intelligence (AI), has announced the winners of its FY26 APJ Partner Awards, recognising partners that are driving innovation and delivering measurable business outcomes for customers across the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and China share significant opportunities to deepen collaboration in value-added industries for palm oil, particularly as demand continues to grow for sustainable, performance-driven, and application-specific palm-based products.
HAIKOU (China), May 12 (Bernama) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) should be measured beyond traditional goods-based indicators to include services, investment and e-commerce in order to better capture the agreement’s overall impact.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Dark Horse Consulting Group (DHCG) and KunTuo Medical Research and Development (Beijing) Co Ltd (KunTuo) signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a strategic collaboration supporting biotherapeutics developers conducting clinical trials in China.
HAIKOU (China), May 12 (Bernama) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) must evolve beyond traditional tariff reductions and simple transhipment towards high-complexity trade and integrated supply chains.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Late selling pressure dragged Bursa Malaysia into negative territory at the close, reversing earlier gains as profit-taking in heavyweight banking and transportation counters dampen overall market sentiment.
