28d ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
BANDUNG, July 10 (Bernama) -- Selangor is ready to break ground on the proposed third port terminal on Carey Island as early as September, subject to the Ministry of Transport's (MOT) approval of the port licence, as the state reviews potential operators for the terminal, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said.
28d ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
PORT KLANG, July 10 (Bernama) -- Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) will not lose out from Port Klang’s development of its third terminal on Carey Island as the economic cake is enough with increased cargo movements.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Nippon Kinzoku Co Ltd and its subsidiary, Nikkin Denji Kogyo Co Ltd, have launched a strategic sales initiative for their ultra-thin grain-orientated (GT Series) and non-orientated (ST Series) electrical steel strips under the "Fine Eco Metal" brand.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Apex Securities maintained its 2026 manufacturing growth forecast at 4.5 per cent year-on-year, unchanged from last year's forecast, as production growth is expected to moderate when stockpiling activity unwinds and the high base from last year’s strong performance in the second half of 2025 kicks in.
28d ago
By M. Saraswathi & Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) – At its current level of 2.75 per cent, the overnight policy rate (OPR) remains appropriate and consistent with Malaysia’s growth and inflation trajectory, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Sri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street spearheaded by tech stocks, amid West Asia uncertainties.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Friday amid continued caution over vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz as investors monitored geopolitical tension.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) will continue to balance its investment approach, including placing greater emphasis on investments through funds and fund managers that possess sector expertise, market networks and specialised monitoring capabilities.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The government will emphasise sustainable, inclusive and people-centric economic growth, in line with the MADANI Economy Framework: Empowering the People, in formulating Budget 2027.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher tracking the firmer COMEX gold prices, supported by renewed safe-haven demand amid geopolitical uncertainties.
28d ago
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed flat against the US dollar after the latest US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes suggested a less unified stance on further policy tightening, an analyst said.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven autonomous agentic systems could become significantly more consequential for financial systems when paired with digital cash, such as stablecoins, tokenised deposits or deposit tokens.