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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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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Thursday, tracking positive cues from Wall Street, with sentiment further bolstered by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- The issuance of sukuk worth RM11.5 billion is not a new bailout for Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), but rather a refinancing process that provides the institution with the advantage of continuous cash flow.
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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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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, supported by gains in financial, plantation and utilities stocks, as investors awaited Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) decision later in the day and tracked Wall Street’s positive overnight performance.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mostly lower on Wednesday, tracking weakness in soybean oil futures and after recent softer exports of palm oil.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- AirAsia Group Bhd has clarified that its planned fundraising exercises, comprising up to US$1 billion (US$1=RM4.04) in international debt markets and RM700 million in local credit facilities, are primarily targeted at debt restructuring or refinancing and balance sheet consolidation, rather than purely funding operational shortfalls.
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to trade lower against the US dollar on Wednesday but strengthened against the British pound and the euro amid rising global bond yields and concerns over elevated government debt levels.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- The rubber market ended lower today, tracking declining regional rubber futures markets amid profit-taking and position rebalancing, a dealer said.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Wednesday on bargain hunting following the recent sell-off, ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) decision on Thursday.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Boomi, the data activation company for artificial intelligence (AI), announced that Bakers Delight has modernised its digital marketing systems using the Boomi Enterprise Platform, significantly reducing the time required to roll out new systems.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) expects the ringgit to remain supported by Malaysia’s relatively resilient economic fundamentals, although short-term movements are likely to remain sensitive to United States (US) monetary policy expectations and broader risk sentiment.