August Foreign Inflows Into Malaysian Govt Bonds Hit RM11.1 Bln -- Kenanga IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Foreign inflows into Malaysian government bonds totalled RM11.1 billion in August, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Regional Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, in line with the positive performance in some regional markets.

Malaysia’s Fuel Supply Stable, But Oil Prices May Remain Elevated For 2-3 Years -- Nurhisham

By Nurul Hanis Izmir

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s fuel supply remains stable despite lower global supply levels, with the government confident it can secure sufficient supplies through to the end of the year, said the Prime Minister’s economic adviser Nurhisham Hussein.

Rubber Trade Range-Bound With Slightly Lower Bias Next Week Amid Oil Price, Geopolitical Uncertainty

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market is expected to remain range-bound with a slightly lower bias next week, as supply and demand remain largely in equilibrium amid volatile crude oil prices and uncertainty arising from geopolitical tensions.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed in negative territory at midday as investors took profit following the market’s gains over the past two sessions, with selling pressure seen in industrial products, plantation, and financial stocks.

Banks' Asset Quality Resilient On Healthy Buffers, Proactive Risk Management - RAM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysian banks’ asset quality remains resilient, supported by healthy loss-absorption buffers and proactive credit risk management, RAM Ratings said.

Research Banks Expect OPR To Remain At 2.75 Pct At November MPC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Research houses expect Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its final Monetary Policy Committee meeting in November, following yesterday’s decision to keep the rate unchanged.

BNM Maintains OPR Unchanged At 2.75 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its meeting today.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower Amid Weaker Global Sentiment

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Tuesday amid broad-based selling, as weaker global sentiment weighed on investor risk appetite.

Rubber Market Ends Slightly Higher On Steady Oil Prices, Weaker Ringgit

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- The rubber market ended slightly higher today, supported by steady crude oil prices and a weaker ringgit against the US dollar, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in negative territory at midday, tracking weaker regional peers amid heightened geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran.

Global Air Cargo Demand Grows 3.9 Pct In July - IATA

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (Bernama) -- Global demand for air cargo, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), grew 3.9 per cent in July from a year earlier, while international demand rose 4.7 per cent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.