Ringgit Ends Lower Against Greenback Amid 'Economic D-Day' Uncertainty

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the greenback on Monday as the threat of an “economic D-Day” on Iran, policy risks ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium and continued instability in the US Treasury market spurred caution.

Rubber Market Ends Higher On Regional Futures Strength

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- The rubber market ended higher on Monday, supported by an uptrend in regional rubber futures markets, said a dealer.

KL Rubber Market Ends Mixed

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Friday, supported by an uptrend in regional rubber futures markets, said a dealer.

Apex Securities Raises 2026 Malaysia Export Growth Forecast To 26.2 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Apex Securities Bhd has raised its 2026 export forecast for Malaysia to 26.2 per cent from 16.3 per cent, underpinned by robust export growth in the first seven months of the year.

KL Rubber Market Ends Mixed

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Thursday, supported by gains in regional rubber futures markets, while concerns over developments in West Asia capped further upside, a dealer said.

Malaysia Is First RCEP Country To Establish Business Advisory Council Network

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has become the first Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) participating country to establish a national RCEP Business Advisory Council (RBAC) Network.

Kuala Lumpur Rubber Market Ends Mixed

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Wednesday amid gains in regional markets, with uncertainty over the United States-Iran war weighing on sentiment, a dealer said.

CPO Prices To Remain Above RM4,600 In September On Tightening Supply, Geopolitical Disruptions -- MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain firm above RM4,600 per tonne in September, supported by tightening supply fundamentals and continued geopolitical disruptions to global trade flows, said the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

Bursa Malaysia Remains Lower At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, tracking the downbeat performances on Wall Street overnight and regional markets, amid escalating tensions in West Asia.

JS-SEZ Drives Shift To 'Cross-border Innovation', Says Automationsg

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) serves as a transformative regional gateway by unlocking structural synergies between the two economies, shifting the paradigm from basic cross-border trade to cross-border innovation.

Commodity, Plantation Stocks Lift Bursa Malaysia To End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Tuesday, outperforming most regional markets as investors continued to rotate towards commodity and plantation-related stocks, an analyst said.

MADANI Reforms Strengthen Governance, Raise Ceiling And Floor -- MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The MADANI Government has made progress in governance reform, national competitiveness and efforts to raise the people’s living standards over the past three and a half years, guided by the three pillars of Good Governance in Public Administration, Raising the Ceiling and Raising the Floor.