14h ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed mixed on Thursday, as firmer regional rubber futures supported sentiment, while subdued demand from China’s tyre manufacturing sector capped further upside, a dealer said.
1d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- NWE Resources Group Bhd expects its hospitality amenities business to benefit from the extension of the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign into 2027, supported by an anticipated increase in hotel orders and the government’s tourism promotion efforts.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Intervention programmes such as the Consolidation Programme for Abandoned and Untapped Mature Rubber Areas, the Latex Production Incentive (IPL) and the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) are helping to gradually increase the country’s natural rubber output.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- AirAsia Group Bhd shares dipped 3.29 per cent amid the airline's ongoing financial woes following the spike in jet fuel prices due to the West Asia conflict.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mostly higher against major currencies on Tuesday despite a stronger US dollar, supported by easing domestic inflation and expectations of a possible normalisation of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The Finance Ministry (MoF) has not made any commitment to provide financial assistance to AirAsia Bhd, whether in the form of guarantees, financing or injection of public funds.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) has upgraded its 2026 growth projection for exports to 32 per cent (2025: 6.6 per cent) and imports to 26 per cent (2025: 6.0 per cent), given the stronger-than-expected performance in September.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Global reliance on imported energy is projected to peak by 2034 as energy security concerns accelerate the shift towards electrification, amid growing disruption to global fuel supplies, according to Rystad Energy.
7d ago
JELI, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is targeting the African market as a new destination to expand the country's commodity exports, with Kenya serving as the main gateway under a trade mission planned by the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) — The government is fine-tuning a new approach to ensure electricity tariffs are fairer and better suited to prevailing conditions next year, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
9d ago
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The private sector must play an active role to ensure Malaysia gained positive economic spillovers from hosting Formula One (F1) races should the country decide to bring back the prestigious motorsport event, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
9d ago
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed slightly lower against the US dollar on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the United States inflation data due tomorrow, an analyst said.