Malaysia Does Not Need Stimulus Amid West Asia Crisis -- World Bank
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia does not need stimulus amid the West Asia crisis, said the World Bank’s lead economist for Malaysia, Apurva Sanghi.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia does not need stimulus amid the West Asia crisis, said the World Bank’s lead economist for Malaysia, Apurva Sanghi.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Hartanah Kenyalang Bhd expects the ongoing United States (US)-Iran war to affect its margins, but the company will mitigate the impact by implementing cost-saving measures.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Oil prices fell below US$100 per barrel as the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in exchange for Tehran allowing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Uzma Bhd’s subsidiary Setegap Ventures Petroleum Sdn Bhd has secured a RM60 million contract from EnQuest Petroleum Production Malaysia Ltd for two years starting Feb 19, 2026, until Feb 18, 2028.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- The surge in global oil prices following the conflict in West Asia does not necessarily lead to extraordinary profits, as cost increases also occur across the entire energy value chain, said Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Friday, as cautious sentiment persisted, with investors remaining on the sidelines amid ongoing conflicts in West Asia, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd has announced the Automatic Fuel Adjustment (AFA) rate for April, with consumers set to receive a slightly reduced rebate of 0.47 sen per kilowatt hour (kWh).
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Solar energy has become an important electricity generation alternative to replace oil, gas, and coal which are in short supply due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, according to non-governmental organisation (NGO) Citizens International.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- As Malaysia’s 5G rollout seeks to balance technological advancement with readiness, Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia) has stepped up its talent development efforts to support effective implementation in the digital era.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Oil prices are expected to fall to US$66 per barrel in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q 2026), following a stronger performance of US$78 per barrel in the first quarter (1Q 2026), before gradually recovering towards year-end, according to BMI.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama)-- IJM Corp Bhd said that it has received a letter from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) confirming that an ongoing investigation is not related to the company as an entity.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must position itself as a credible and compelling alternative as global investors reassess risk amid the crisis in West Asia, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.