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KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has appointed a new seven-member Shariah Advisory Council (SAC) for a three-year term from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index fell 0.43 per cent to close at its intraday low, reversing earlier gains as a wave of late-session selling erased the day's advances.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Wednesday, tracking losses in regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- The government is expected to bear almost RM40 billion in petroleum product subsidies this year as a result of the increase in global oil prices following the West Asia conflicts, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
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JOHOR BAHRU, July 1 (Bernama) -- US-based digital infrastructure company Vertiv Group expects its Johor manufacturing facility to gradually ramp up production, with about 15 to 20 per cent of its production lines currently in operation.
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CANBERRA, July 1 (Bernama) -- The strategic joint venture agreement (JVA) between Weststar Group and Australia's Rocket Technologies International Pty Ltd is expected to contribute significantly to bilateral trade and economic growth between Malaysia and Australia, with long-term commercial potential estimated at over US$10 billion (US$1 = RM4.08) through future aerospace, defence, satellite, and advanced technology programmes.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- Collaboration with Italy and other European partners will play an important role in supporting the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was firmer against the US dollar in the early session, supported by weaker-than-expected US consumer confidence data that weighed on the greenback.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today as market participants stayed cautious ahead of key United States economic data due later tonight.
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has crossed another important economic milestone, with nominal gross domestic product (GDP) per capita surpassing the US$15,000 (US$1 = RM4.06) mark in 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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BANGI, June 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board's (MPOB) commercialisation of more than 240 technologies with a combined potential market value exceeding RM6 billion demonstrates that Malaysia’s palm oil research remains aligned with industry needs, Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was higher against the US dollar in the early session today, tracking a weaker US dollar index (DXY) as traders positioned ahead of key US labour market and consumer confidence data.