| LATEST NEWS | Water surge tragedy: Another body found near Sungai Selangor Dam at 10.15 am today - JBPM | Malaysia-Taiwan bilateral trade up 47.1 pct y-o-y to RM254.21 bln in Jan-Sept 2026 — PM Anwar | Malaysia’s exports to Taiwan surged 88.0 pct to RM116.58 blnn, while imports from Taiwan rose 24.2 pct to RM137.63 bln in the first 9 months of 2026 -- PM Anwar | No indication of Taiwanese investors withdrawing or blocking new investments in Malaysia - Anwar | Taiwan-linked companies have implemented 1,737 manufacturing projects, involving investments totalling RM34.3 billion -- PM Anwar | |
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's minimum wage policy cannot be viewed in isolation but should be seen as complementing the targeted assistance, subsidy rationalisation and affordable healthcare measures to ensure workers' income gains translate into improved household well-being, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s positive overnight performance as improving global sentiment and easing geopolitical concerns lifted investor confidence.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday as profit-taking in selected banking and telecommunications heavyweights continued to weigh on the key index, and in line with the performance of most regional peers.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has called for timely decisions, coordinated planning and the ability to deliver infrastructure on the electricity system before constraints begin to hold back the country’s growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) — Clear project objectives, investment readiness and commercial viability will be critical to translating ASEAN’s renewable energy potential into viable cross-border electricity connections, says Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB).
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.
CYBERJAYA, Nov 3 (Bernama) – As of Nov 2, about 269,900 taxpayers submitted a total of 2.14 billion e-invoices, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- Brent crude oil is now forecast to reach US$100 per barrel by end-2026, up from the previous projection of US$85, while the end-2027 forecast has been raised to US$85 per barrel from US$75, OCBC Group Research said.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index ended higher today, recovering from early losses to remain above the 1,600-point level, supported by selective bargain hunting in telecommunications and commodity-related heavyweights despite continued weakness in technology stocks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) marketing platform, Profound has set up its Asia Pacific (APAC) headquarters in Singapore, from where it will serve brands across Southeast Asia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
