CPO Futures Extend Rally, Benchmark November Contract Breaches RM4,850

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday, extending gains on stronger soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and firmer crude oil prices, according to Iceberg X Sdn Bhd proprietary trader David Ng.

Ringgit Extends Gains To Close Higher Vs Major, Regional Currencies

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to close higher against major and regional currencies on Tuesday, as declining expectations of a US Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September weighed on the greenback.

Johor Plantations Net Profit Slips To RM51 Mln In 2Q Due To Higher Sales Cost

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Johor Plantations Group Bhd’s (JPG) net profit fell to RM51.15 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) from RM75.20 million in the same period a year ago.

Commodity, Plantation Stocks Lift Bursa Malaysia To End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Tuesday, outperforming most regional markets as investors continued to rotate towards commodity and plantation-related stocks, an analyst said.

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Regional Weakness, Stronger Ringgit

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Tuesday, influenced by losses in regional rubber futures markets and a stronger ringgit against the US dollar, said a dealer.

MGA Targets RM100 Mln Turnover At Inaugural Malaysia Gold Festival 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Gold Association (MGA) is targeting RM100 million in turnover from the three-day Malaysia Gold Festival (MGF) 2026, scheduled to be held from Sept 18 to 20 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).

Budget 2027 Seen Offering More Incentives To SMEs -- Economist

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 is expected to offer more incentives to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) amid rising costs, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical uncertainties, said Affin Bank Bhd chief economist Alan Tan.

1H 2026 Economic Growth Proves Malaysia's Economy Remains Resilient – Amir Hamzah

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.

Subsale House Market To Continue Growing In 2h 2026 -- Juwai IQI

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.

HLIB Expects Malaysia's Inflation To Remain Contained In 2h 2026

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.

CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Edible Oils, Demand Prospects

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.

Gold Futures End Higher As US Dollar Weakens, Treasury Yields Fall

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.