Malaysia To 'Seriously' Look Into Expanding Settling Foreign Trade Payments In Local Currencies -- Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will “seriously” explore using local currencies with trading partners to mitigate volatile foreign exchange risks, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

ACE Market-bound RT Pastry's IPO Oversubscribed By 59.96 Times

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- RT Pastry Holdings Bhd’s initial public offering (IPO) shares made available to the Malaysian public have been oversubscribed by 59.96 times ahead of its scheduled listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on June 29.

KUSKOP Channels RM5 Bln Financing, Benefiting 185,000 Entrepreneurs - Sim

GEORGE TOWN, June 18 (Bernama) --  The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) has approved RM5 billion in financing as of May 31, benefiting 185,000 entrepreneurs nationwide, said its minister, Steven Sim Chee Keong.

Gold Futures Close Lower As Hawkish Fed Lifts US Dollar

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.

Ringgit Closes Lower Against Greenback On Fed Rate Hike Expectations

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Thursday as expectations of a possible US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike later this year boosted demand for the greenback.

Malaysia, Turkmenistan To Exchange Several Key Documents During PM Anwar's Official Visit  

From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail

ASHGABAT (TURKMENISTAN), June 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Turkmenistan are expected to exchange several key documents especially in the field of oil and gas during the official visit by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Turkmenistan starting today.

Buying In Consumer Stocks Helps Bursa Malaysia Close Slightly Higher

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index finished marginally higher, supported by strong buying interest in consumer-related counters, amid mixed performance across regional markets.

Malaysia Jumps Eight Spots To 15th In 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has jumped eight spots in the 2026 International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking, rising to the 15th spot among 70 economies, marking its best ranking in recent years. 

Port Klang's Container Throughput Rises To 6.38 Mln TEUs In Jan-May 2026

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.

PKFZ Records RM108 Mln Revenue As 'Reactivation' Hits 86 Pct

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.

Johor Launches JETP Covering 83 Investment Projects Worth RM167.4 Billion By 2030

JOHOR BAHRU, June 18 (Bernama) -- The state government launched the Johor Economic Transformation Plan (JETP) by identifying 83 investment projects across eight priority industries, which are expected to contribute investments worth RM167.4 billion.

Malaysia Expected To Maintain Strong Trade Momentum For The Months Ahead - Sim

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to maintain strong trade momentum in the coming months after recording the best trade performance in the country’s history for the first four months of 2026 despite facing global geopolitical uncertainties and supply chain disruptions, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.