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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains against the US dollar and other major currencies on Thursday, closing firmer following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent.
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) -- 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.
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.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom has strengthened its digital foundation, with the next opportunity lying in bringing industry firms and local developers together to turn Malaysian expertise into useful AI products that can compete globally.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and major currencies on Thursday ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) decision, with expectations of an interest rate hike lending support to the local currency.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit edged up against the US dollar and other ASEAN currencies at Wednesday’s closing ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) decision tomorrow.
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is unlikely to pose a major challenge to IOI Corporation Bhd, given its established experience in supplying certified palm oil products, said its group managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Lee Yeow Chor.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) - The Gas Turbine Skills Training Centre in Melaka harbours ambitious plans to develop into a leading platform for international gas turbine talent development, technical exchange, and industry cooperation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally higher against the greenback on Wednesday as investors remain cautious ahead of results from the United States (US) midterm elections and Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting tomorrow, said an analyst.
KANGAR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) has recorded RM116.4 million in realised investments in Perlis as of Sept 30, 2026, reflecting investors’ confidence in the state’s economic development potential.
