KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, ahead of Malaysia’s second quarter (2Q) gross domestic product (GDP) official data, slated to be released on Aug 14, an economist said.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) – The entire approval process for Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (TH) purchase of a 30 per cent stake in Putrajaya Perdana Bhd in 2014 took place when the company was said to be under the control of Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, through Utama Banking Group Bhd (UBG Bhd).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (TH) current position is stable and increasingly stronger, following an increase in assets that exceed liabilities, depositors’ savings, and the distribution rate, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, rallying above RM4,750 per tonne on stronger crude oil prices amid escalating conflict in West Asia.
IPOH, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Casuarina Meru Sdn Bhd is targeting an overall occupancy rate of 62 per cent for its four-star Hotel Casuarina@Meru this year, driven by positive domestic tourism growth and sustained visitor arrivals.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday, supported by continued buying by the People's Bank of China (PBOC).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- MR DIY Group (M) Bhd posted a lower net profit of RM134.40 million for the second quarter of financial year 2026 (2Q FY2026) ended June 30, 2026 from RM158.58 million in the corresponding quarter of the preceding year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Tuesday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- SD Guthrie Bhd’s (Guthrie) net profit for the second quarter of 2026 (2Q 2026) ended June 30 jumped to RM987 million from RM505 million in 2Q 2025.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in regional rubber futures and firmer crude oil prices, a dealer said.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The manufacturing sector’s sales value rose 9.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM177 billion in June 2026, higher than the 8.9 per cent increase recorded in May 2026 (RM172.7 billion), according to the Department of Statistics (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) – The impairment policy of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) was changed from 70 per cent to 85 per cent and then 90 per cent within one day for financial year 2017, thus allowing the year's profits to be increased for the payment of profit distributions, according to the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) Report.
