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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained positive at midday, supported by buying interest in selected heavyweights, particularly in the plantation, industrial products and services, as well as financial services sectors.
MANILA, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia welcomes the positive momentum in its economic relations with the Philippines and hopes that bilateral trade can reach US$10 billion within the next two years, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's impressive economic growth in the first half of the year, which exceeded Bank Negara Malaysia's 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) projection of four to five per cent, demonstrates the resilience of the country's economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s secondary home (subsale) market’s transaction volume is expected to continue to increase and prices to moderately climb in the second half of 2026 (2Q 2026) as more new supply comes onto the market, said real estate agent network Juwai IQI.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects Malaysia’s inflation to remain contained through the second half (2H) of 2026, with continued BUDI95 and BUDI Diesel subsidy support cushioning inflationary pressure from elevated global commodity prices.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 will continue to focus on efforts to strengthen the nation’s economic resilience, protect the people’s well-being and implement measures to enhance fiscal sustainability, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by buying interest in heavyweight counters, led by Maybank, despite renewed concerns over geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against major currencies but was little changed against the US dollar on Tuesday, amid expectations that the possibility of a US interest rate hike in September has dropped, an economist said.
JAKARTA, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- CIMB Niaga is among eight payment service providers participating in Bank Indonesia’s (BI) newly launched Indonesian Credit Card (KKI), which offers individuals and businesses a new credit payment option for transactions through the country’s Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment system.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Monday, supported by firmer prices of other vegetable oils and improving demand prospects.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Malakoff Corporation Bhd’s net profit fell to RM31.71 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) from RM62.83 million in the same period last year.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on weaker US dollar and lower US Treasury yields.
