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KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic fundamentals remain strong despite mounting global cost pressures arising from ongoing geopolitical tensions, said the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, July 27 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has revised Malaysia's growth forecast upward to 4.9 per cent for 2026 from an initial 4.6 per cent projection, driven by robust AI-related demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to open higher on Monday as easing tensions in West Asia lifted market sentiment after the United States paused airstrikes over the weekend.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif & Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade cautiously next week as investors continue to monitor developments in West Asia, crude oil prices and cues from the upcoming US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on interest rate outlook, an analyst said.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade lower next week, with crude oil prices to be the key driver amid tensions in West Asia.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif & Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures are expected to trade with a slight bearish bias within a range of 1,690 to 1,720, said an analyst.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally lower against the US dollar on Friday amid heightened uncertainty over crude oil prices following disruptions to vessel traffic in West Asia as well as the United States’ (US) latest move to impose tariffs on 60 countries, including Malaysia.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif & Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower across the board on Friday, as investors assessed the impact of the United States’ latest tariffs on imports from 60 economies.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA) has urged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to reduce their over-reliance on any single Western export market following the implementation of the United States’ latest 10 per cent import tariff.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Friday, tracking weaker regional rubber futures markets and declining crude oil prices, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Strong domestic fundamentals have limited increases in Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) and Government Investment Issues (GII) yields, even as global yields rise due to ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran and persistent concerns regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Maritime company MISC Bhd is projected to deliver a three-year earnings compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12 per cent, driven by 19 asset additions and stronger contributions from fully owned liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, according to AmInvestment Bank Research.
