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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent today reflects its confidence in the Malaysian economy’s ability to sustain healthy growth in 2026, according to economists.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its meeting today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- For the first half of the financial year ended June 30, 2026 (1H 2026), Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) recorded modest net profit and revenue that reflected disciplined execution, operational reliability and commercial excellence amid a challenging macro environment.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd’s (KLK) share price slid 0.45 per cent in early trade today, following a recent third-quarter (3Q FY2026) net loss for the current financial year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) is expected to deliver stronger performance in the second half of financial year 2026 (2H FY26), supported by higher plant utilisation following the completion of major turnarounds, analysts said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- TH Plantations Bhd (THP) registered a net profit of RM5.78 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) compared with RM11.78 million in 2Q 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's (PCG) net profit surged to RM414 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q FY2026) from a net loss of RM1.08 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank Group) recorded net profit of RM520.23 million in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 (1Q FY2027), an increase of 0.8 per cent, as compared with RM516.18 million in the same period of FY2026.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Private healthcare provider IHH Healthcare Bhd. plans to nearly double its operational hospital beds in India to about 10,000 by 2031 from around 6,100 currently, with an estimated investment of about US$250,000 (US$1=RM4.08) per bed.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Investment banks remained positive on Malaysia’s economic growth outlook for 2026, forecasting gross domestic product (GDP) growth of between 4.8 and 5.4 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The government’s proactive response to the West Asia crisis, including financing support for affected small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and targeted fuel subsidies, helped sustain household spending and business activity in the country.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has maintained its crude palm oil (CPO) price forecast of RM4,400 per tonne for 2026 and RM4,450 per tonne for 2027, pending the upcoming results season.