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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Tuesday tracking softer United States COMEX markets as the hawkish US Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook on a potential interest rate hike weighed down market sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) international reserves stood at US$130.5 billion as at June 15, 2026.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Monday as market sentiment improved amid signs of progress in the United States–Iran peace deal and further easing of oil prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd has launched the BizSmart® Challenge Accelerator Edition 2026, offering prizes worth up to RM2 million to accelerate the next group of high-potential small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups in the country.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to remain volatile next week as investors await the release of the core personal consumption expenditures (core PCE) price index for clues on the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) interest rate trajectory.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Friday amid expectations of a possible US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike later this year, which will support the US dollar and weigh on the appeal of the precious metal.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- UOB Malaysia has enhanced its Privilege Banking offering with expanded wealth advisory services, personalised client support and lifestyle benefits as it targets to double its affluent customer base by 2028.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Thursday as a hawkish outlook by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) boosted the US dollar and weighed on demand for the precious metal.
SHAH ALAM, June 18 (Bernama) -- Port Klang’s container throughput rose by 5.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 6.38 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in the January-May 2026 period, compared with 6.05 million TEUs in the corresponding period last year.
PULAU INDAH, June 18 (Bernama) -- The Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), now 86 per cent “reactivated” after nearly two decades of underutilisation, has generated RM108 million in revenue.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysian companies equipped with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and reporting standards will likely have a distinct competitive advantage and access to business opportunities in the European Union (EU) and other international markets, a sustainability reporting expert said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Tuesday amid lower oil prices, which eased inflation concerns and improved sentiment towards the precious metal.
