PUTRAJAYA, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- The strong performance of palm oil continues to be the main driver of growth in the country’s agricultural sector, which expanded 3.1 per cent in 2024 compared with 0.2 per cent in the previous year, according to the Selected Agricultural Indicators 2025 report released today by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- For most Malaysian households, surging global gold prices are more than a tale of market speculation. They act as a financial safeguard, as the value of jewellery and accumulated gold holdings rises, easing household pressures and strengthening family resilience amid the rising cost of living.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- MARC Ratings has affirmed its unsolicited public information sovereign rating on Malaysia at AAA with a stable outlook based on the credit rating agency’s national rating scale.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has launched the "TC75W71FU", a CMOS dual comparator featuring high-speed response and a full input/output range (rail to rail), making it well suited for overcurrent detection in industrial equipment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) opened lower on Wednesday as mild profit-taking emerged following its recent rally, with trading activity typically softening during the holiday week.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Koperasi Permodalan Felda Malaysia Bhd (KPF) has processed applications for the withdrawal of share capital amounting to RM909.85 million from 2020 to 2025, with full payments totalling RM543.6 million made for the years 2020 to 2023.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Jeju to Seoul Gimpo has emerged as the busiest airline route of 2025, with 14.4 million seats scheduled, marking a modest one per cent increase compared with 2024, according to OAG’s ranking of 2025’s Busiest Airline Routes.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- RHB Banking Group plans to enhance its multi-currency debit card by adding two or three more foreign currencies by the second quarter of 2026, said its consumer finance head, Sien Vee Loc.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s leading index (LI) annual performance increased 3.6 per cent to 116.2 points in October 2025, from 112.2 in the previous corresponding month, signalling optimistic economic momentum ahead of 2026, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar in early trade today, supported by a weaker greenback as the US Dollar Index (DXY) declined 0.33 per cent to 98.271 points amid thin trading conditions during the holiday-shortened week.
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint-venture company between MMC Group and Netherlands-based APM Terminals, continues to move forward with the electrification of its port truck fleet, which is scheduled to be implemented next year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) expanded to US$124.3 billion as at Dec 15, 2025.
