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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed slightly higher today, in line with upbeat regional markets, as improved risk appetite was supported by softer US labour data, that reduced expectations of further Federal Reserve tightening and eased pressure on bond yields.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Development expenditure under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) totalled RM397.85 billion as at Dec 31, 2025, remaining below the approved ceiling of RM415 billion, the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 2/2026 said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The financial position of households has remained generally resilient, supported by Malaysia's stable labour market conditions, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The federal government’s financial performance in 2025 improved, with the deficit falling by RM3.878 billion, bringing the deficit-to-gross domestic product ratio to 3.7 per cent from 4.1 per cent in 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Kelington Group Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Kelington Technologies Sdn Bhd, has secured an additional contract worth about RM133 million from a Sarawak-based manufacturing company for major structural steel works as part of an advanced data storage manufacturing facility project.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The Federal Government recorded a low collection rate of five per cent for outstanding loan arrears, with only RM465.0 million of the RM9.27 billion in arrears from the previous year successfully collected in 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The implications of the West Asia conflict, which has disrupted global commodity supplies and strategic trade routes, have remained manageable for Malaysia's financial stability, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has raised its economic growth forecast for Malaysia to 5.1 per cent in 2026 from 4.9 per cent previously, and to 4.8 per cent in 2027 from 4.7 per cent, driven by robust artificial intelligence (AI)-related exports and investment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Alpha IVF Group Bhd has proposed transferring its listing from the ACE Market to the Main Market, slated for completion by the fourth quarter of 2026 (4Q 2026).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Argentina has unveiled details of its new Citizenship by Investment Programme, with applications expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2026 as the country seeks to position its wider economic and strategic assets more prominently on the international stage.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The Federal Government received investment dividends amounting to RM39.547 billion in 2025, an increase of RM535 million or 1.4 per cent compared to RM39.012 billion in 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (TH) new and existing investments have shown positive results following the transformation and strengthening of governance processes, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan.
