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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent is appropriate given the country's resilient economic growth and contained inflation, although a rate normalisation remains possible in 2027, economists said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysian brands including MR DIY, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and ZUS Coffee were named “Brand of the Year” at the 2026–2027 World Branding Awards, with MR DIY and Watsons also winning in the Regional Tier.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Univar Solutions LLC (Univar Solutions) has expanded its distribution relationship with plant-based ingredients maker Roquette to include plant proteins and soluble fibres, alongside cellulosics, for customers in the United States and Canada.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- SD Guthrie Bhd posted a lower net profit of RM773 million in the third quarter (3Q) ended Sept 30, 2026, from RM935 million in 3Q 2025.
ALOR SETAR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Ferrotec Group’s newly opened second plant in Kulim is expected to generate more than 1,000 new high-value jobs for skilled Malaysian professionals, including engineers, technicians and production specialists.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Chinese magazine Oriental Outlook has honoured a group of cities for their achievements in urban renewal and improving their business environment, at a dialogue on liveable cities held in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on Nov 2.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent following its final Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year today.
KLANG, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is rapidly expanding its transport infrastructure across land, sea and air as it seeks to establish itself as a world-class logistics hub, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Energy-intensive projects must be assessed not simply by headline investment value but by infrastructure readiness, energy efficiency, local supplier participation, skills development and wider economic benefits, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Firms are embedding regulatory change faster than a year ago, but fewer are confident their compliance processes are effective, according to a survey by artificial intelligence (AI)-native regulatory intelligence company CUBE.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Penang recorded RM20.2 billion in approved investments between January and June 2026, comprising the primary, manufacturing and services sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The government welcomes the business community’s proposal for more structured support for growth-stage small and medium enterprises (SMEs), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
