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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent this year as the current setting remains accommodative to sustainable economic growth, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The following is an interview with Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour after January’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting:-
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade is expected to expand in line with the outlook published by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which projected global merchandise trade volume to grow by three per cent, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) declined by 0.4 per cent in November 2024, a slower decrease compared to the 2.4 per cent drop in October 2024, mainly due to the continued contraction in the mining sector, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit staged a strong rebound to end higher against the greenback on Monday as rising commodity prices and a softer US inflation reading helped the local currency snap a recent run of losses against the American dollar.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysian equities ended the day mostly lower following a heavy sell-off on Wall Street overnight particularly in technology stocks, said an analyst.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Friday, with the price of Standard Malaysian Rubber 20 (SMR 20) reaching its highest level since 2017, which recorded 933.5 sen per kilogramme (kg) in April, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd remains optimistic about Malaysia’s trade outlook and the manufacturing sector’s growth prospects, given the improved export demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- PPB Group Bhd’s net profit fell to RM208.12 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q 2024), from RM372.56 million posted in the same quarter last year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index, which measures the price changes of goods at the producer level, fell by 2.4 per cent in October 2024, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) --Leong Hup International Bhd’s net profit rose to RM135.02 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q 2024) from RM132.96 million in the same period last year on stronger performance in the Philippines and Vietnam.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market is expected to trade sideways with a slight upward bias due to the Northeast Monsoon, which can last for several months, said industry expert Denis Low.
