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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The Asian financial crisis that struck in 1997-1998 marked the end of the road for many businesses, forcing them to fold.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened little changed against the US dollar on Thursday as investors assessed the latest US inflation data and its implications for the interest rate outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The government, through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), will continue to study a proposal to expand the scope and coverage of the EPF i-Sayang scheme to allow Malaysian husbands to make voluntary contributions for their non-citizen wives.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended sharply higher on Wednesday, supported by stronger soybean oil and crude oil prices, said a dealer.
KUCHING, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's robust economic expansion, marked by strong gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), highlights the success of ongoing economic reforms as well as surging investor confidence, said Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Chiew Choon Man.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has climbed seven rungs to 27th place out of 70 economies in the IMD World Digital and AI Ranking (WDAIR) 2026 from 34th place last year, becoming the second-highest-ranked country in ASEAN after Singapore.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Wednesday amid profit-taking following recent gains, despite an uptick on the US Commodity Exchange (COMEX).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Wednesday.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- United Plantations Bhd’s net profit rose to RM290.92 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026 (3Q) from RM203.27 million in the same quarter a year ago.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- OCBC Bank has lowered its end-2027 Brent crude oil forecast to US$75 per barrel from US$85, citing improved prospects for de-escalation of the West Asia conflict and additional Gulf export capacity.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Southern Score Builders Bhd’s unit SJEE Engineering Sdn Bhd has secured a RM146.8 million subcontract from a local construction company to undertake electrical works for two data centre projects in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.