28d ago
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Income and wages must remain a priority in the planning of Budget 2027, alongside efforts to strengthen the capabilities of local companies in high-growth, high-value (HGHV) industries.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) is maintaining its projection for the average crude palm oil (CPO) price at RM4,400 per tonne for 2026, supported by concerns over tightening supply as hotspots surge across the region.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank (RHB IB) has maintained its 'overweight' call on Malaysia’s oil and gas (O&G) sector, with Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) continued growth in upstream investments reinforcing its positive outlook.
28d ago
PONTIAN, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Ayam Norliza, the poultry brand of NB Group, is targeting nationwide recognition as a Muslim-owned brand, as it builds on a processing capacity of up to 1.5 million chickens a month, from humble beginnings in 1996 with five employees and daily sales of 300 chickens.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, tracking weaker Wall Street performance amid rising US Treasury yields and hawkish remarks from US Federal Reserve (Fed) officials.
29d ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued their downward trend, closing lower for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, in line with weaker soybean oil futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).
29d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts for Malaysia to 4.9 per cent and 4.7 per cent, respectively.
29d ago
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Wednesday as a firmer United States dollar continued to weigh on the precious metal.
29d ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Wednesday, weighed down by profit-taking in selected heavyweights and weaker sentiment towards petrochemical stocks as oil prices continued to slide, said an analyst.
29d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The increase in the maximum housing financing eligibility under the Public Sector Home Financing Board (LPPSA) to RM1 million from RM750,000 is expected to help reduce unsold completed residential properties, according to the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA) Malaysia.
29d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA) Malaysia's market survey showed that 81 per cent of respondents reported higher costs of doing business in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), up from 74 per cent in the second half of 2025 (2H 2025).
29d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Enhancing the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme (SJKP) and introducing improved financing structures are among the proposals made by the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA) Malaysia for Budget 2027.