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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Sunway Reit Management Sdn Bhd, the manager of Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (Sunway REIT), saw its net profit surging to RM524.75 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) from RM338.19 million a year earlier.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished the morning session easier today, mirroring the global market performance following last Friday’s sell-off on Wall Street and the ongoing negative sentiment affecting United States (US) stock futures due to President Donald Trump’s tariff plans.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) has announced that the rubber production incentive (IPG) for cuplump and latex has not been activated for January 2025 in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to see increased trading activity, driven by improved sentiment in regional and global markets as investors gear up for post-festive bargain hunting, said an analyst.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to show a downside bias next week, amid sluggish export demand, according to palm oil dealer David Ng.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to maintain an upward bias next week, trading within the US$2,775 per troy ounce to US$2,825 per troy ounce range, driven by strong physical demand in Asia and speculative interest from the Western markets.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- Rubber market prices are expected to be trading at equilibrium next week, with supply and demand dynamics offsetting each other due to the incessant rains in rubber-producing countries and the long Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays, said industry expert Denis Low.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives edged higher today, amid subdued trading, reflecting a slightly positive momentum in the US COMEX gold market.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives climbed for the fourth consecutive day of trading on Friday due to higher soybean oil prices as well as weaker production outlook in the coming weeks, a dealer said.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed slightly higher on Friday, taking the cue from steady benchmark crude oil prices and concerns over natural rubber supply shortages due to wet weather in major producing countries, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Analysts are divided in their outlook for Malaysia’s oil and gas (O&G) sector following the release of the Petronas Activity Outlook (PAO) 2025-2027, which forecasts a general reduction in upstream activities and a focus on maintenance services.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Global air cargo markets made significant strides last year, with demand rising 11.3 per cent in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK) compared to 2023, surpassing the record volumes set in 2021, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
