KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) – Being prepared at the grassroots level for the El Niño phenomenon needs to be strengthened as preventive measures and early groundwork are the best defence against the increasingly unpredictable impacts of extreme weather.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by gains in regional rubber futures markets and crude oil.
By Kamarul Halim M. Kamal
MUAR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is targeting an increase of 15 per cent in the country's exports of wood-based products this year following the sector's encouraging performance, which recorded an export value of RM14.6 billion last year.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared its losses at the lunch break as bargain hunting emerged in selected heavyweight stocks, led by Petronas Chemicals, Tenaga Nasional and Kuala Lumpur Kepong.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 8.8 per cent to 18,515 tonnes in April 2026 from 20,310 tonnes in March 2026, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Wastech Group Sdn Bhd is positioning Malaysia as a regional hub for advanced fertiliser technology through plans to establish a controlled-release fertiliser coating plant and expand its crop-specific blending capabilities.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is set to gain from the FIFA World Cup 2026 competition starting this week in areas such as digital commerce, media consumption, payments, logistics and cross-border business, a top foreign banker said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to trade higher in the second half of 2026 (2H 2026), supported by the likelihood of a strong El Niño and elevated soybean and rapeseed oil prices amid rising biofuel demand, CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd said.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against major currencies today but eased marginally against the US dollar after stronger-than-expected United States inflation reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could keep interest rates higher for longer.
From Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar
TOKYO, June 10 (Bernama) -- The official visit of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Japan focuses on efforts to strengthen bilateral economic relations, particularly in attracting investment and trade, as well as high-tech sectors that have a direct impact on the people's economy.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, tracking the decline in the US COMEX market amid persistent selling activity that dampened market sentiment.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar today as market sentiment remained cautious ahead of the release of the United States’ May Consumer Price Index (CPI) data.
