Bursa Malaysia Slips At Open Despite Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday as cautious investor sentiment persisted despite overnight gains on Wall Street.

Ringgit Ends Mostly Higher Against Major And Regional Currencies

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended mostly higher on Wednesday against major and regional currencies but eased against the greenback amid renewed expectations of a hike in US interest rates.

Investment Cycle, External Surplus To Give Ringgit Room To Strengthen In 2027 - Economist

By Nor Baizura Basri

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The country’s investment cycle and external surplus are expected to give the ringgit room to strengthen next year, supported by strong economic growth, an economist says.

DEFA Could Position Malaysia As Hub For Regional Digital Economy — Don

By Linda Khoo

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) could potentially position Malaysia as a hub for the regional digital economy and give local firms easier access to ASEAN’s more than 680 million consumers, an economist said.

YYForce Humanoid Robot Training Featured On Singapore TV

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- YYForce Inc (YYForce) announced that its humanoid robotics training initiatives were recently featured in a dedicated television broadcast produced and aired by Mediacorp 8world’s technology and current affairs programme Meeting AI on Nov 6.

KWAP Wins Global Award For RM6 Bln Dana Pemacu Initiative

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) – The Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP) has won the Investment category at the Pensions & Investments (P&I) World Pension Summit Excellence and Innovation Awards for its RM6 billion Dana Pemacu initiative.

Qianhai Taps APEC Summit To Deepen Shenzhen-Hong Kong Ties

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Qianhai, a Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation zone in southern China, is using the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen this month to deepen trade links and regulatory cooperation with Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific economies.

Rubio, Anwar Discuss Expanding Economic Cooperation Under US-Malaysia CSP

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim have discussed ways to expand economic cooperation under the upgraded Malaysia-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).

BNM Likely To Raise OPR By 25 Basis Points In 2027 - Analysts

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- A potential 25-basis-point hike in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) to 3.0 per cent is expected in the first quarter of 2027 (1Q 2027) amid resilient economic growth and Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) hawkish tone on inflation, said market observers. 

Ringgit Extends Gains At Close After BNM Decision To Hold OPR At 2.75 Pct

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains against the US dollar and other major currencies on Thursday, closing firmer following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent.

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OPR Status Quo Appropriate, Rate Normalisation Possible In 2027 – Economists

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent is appropriate given the country's resilient economic growth and contained inflation, although a rate normalisation remains possible in 2027, economists said.