KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The government has approved 46 projects for the Pasir Puteh parliamentary constituency in Kelantan for 2026, with a total allocation ceiling of RM207.2 million. These include developing downstream industrial infrastructure to support activities near the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) cargo station.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) – Ports, shipping lines and cargo owners are now confronting the formidable task of restoring global supply chains and clearing a backlog of vessels and cargo built up during months of conflict in and around the Strait of Hormuz, a process that industry players say could take weeks or even months.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market is expected to trade cautiously with a downside bias next week amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, subdued demand and weather-related supply disruptions.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade within a narrow band next week as investors navigate a packed calendar ahead of key economic data releases amid persistent geopolitical uncertainty.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Friday, weighed down by concerns over rising stock levels in the country, weaker-than-expected export performance and lower crude oil and soybean oil prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Advancecon Holding Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Advancecon Infra Sdn Bhd (AISB), has secured a sub-contract for an off-river storage (ORS) facility for a data centre in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, for RM121.66 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Research houses have maintained their end-2026 forecast for Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, citing BNM’s constructive assessment of Malaysia’s growth outlook and expectations of contained inflation.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Apex Securities maintained its 2026 manufacturing growth forecast at 4.5 per cent year-on-year, unchanged from last year's forecast, as production growth is expected to moderate when stockpiling activity unwinds and the high base from last year’s strong performance in the second half of 2025 kicks in.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) has revised up its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 4.5 per cent, underpinned by steady economic growth and well-contained inflation.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven autonomous agentic systems could become significantly more consequential for financial systems when paired with digital cash, such as stablecoins, tokenised deposits or deposit tokens.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) today organised an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Awareness Session for local automotive vendors.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has maintained its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent today, for the seventh consecutive period.
