By Anas Abu Hassan and Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) pared earlier losses to end almost unchanged on Wednesday, declining by only 0.06 per cent, after Bank Negara cut the benchmark interest rate.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia stands to gain immensely from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visits to Italy, France and Brazil, not only in attracting potential investments, but also in expanding export markets as protectionist tendencies from American tariffs threaten to shutter global trade.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Westports Holdings Bhd’s container volumes are estimated to be higher in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) compared to 0.6 per cent recorded in the 1Q 2025 due to the start of the Gemini Cooperation shipping alliance from Feb 1, 2025, according to CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd (CGS MY).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- A majority of German companies in Malaysia remained highly confident in the country’s business environment, according to the latest World Business Outlook Spring 2025 Survey.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) — The BRICS grouping has sent a strong message in defence of a rules-based multilateral trading system, rejecting unilateral, punitive and discriminatory protectionist measures imposed that are not in line with international laws, under the pretext of environmental concerns.
By Nurul Hanis Izmir
PUTRAJAYA, July 6 (Bernama) -- As Malaysia enters the second half of 2025, the government’s fiscal recalibration through an expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST) and revised electricity tariffs mark a strategic move to strengthen national finances while prioritising the welfare of the rakyat.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- As Peninsular Malaysia’s solar capacity surpasses 2.5 gigawatt (GW) in 2025, grid challenges from intermittent generation are becoming more pronounced, according to global consultancy and analytics firm, Aurora Energy Research.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The expansion of the scope of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) can control the cascading effect on all goods because it is implemented in a targeted manner and not comprehensively which will burden the people, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KOTA KINABALU, July 3 (Bernama) -- The Sabah government, in collaboration with Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and industry partners, has set a target to increase by 100 per cent the value of local contracts in the oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) sector awarded to Sabah-based companies this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd expects further US dollar depreciation to weigh on the technology sector’s recovery in the second half of 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- Product of the Year Malaysia has revealed the consumer-voted winners for 2025, following a comprehensive evaluation process that included nationwide surveys and in-home testing conducted by Try & Review.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Yinson Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the first quarter (1Q) ended April 30, 2025, fell to RM115.0 million from RM203.0 million recorded in the same period a year ago.
