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KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Stronger-than-expected electrical and electronics (E&E) exports and robust global semiconductor demand have prompted Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) to raise Malaysia’s 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 4.7 per cent from 4.5 per cent previously.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia drove global sukuk issuance growth in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), with strong local currency issuance offsetting weaker Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries issuance, according to S&P Global Ratings.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s second quarter (2Q 2026) gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to moderate to 4.8-5.0 per cent from 5.4 per cent in 1Q 2026, an economist said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday as investors anticipated an upbeat advance estimate of Malaysia's second-quarter (2Q) gross domestic product (GDP), analysts said.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of the release of the US inflation data for June amid continued geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines has announced additional flight cancellations involving the Kuala Lumpur-Shanghai route due to adverse weather conditions associated with Typhoon Bavi, following yesterday’s advisory on cancellations involving the Kuala Lumpur-Taipei route.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market is expected to trade cautiously with a downside bias next week amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, subdued demand and weather-related supply disruptions.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Research houses have maintained their end-2026 forecast for Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, citing BNM’s constructive assessment of Malaysia’s growth outlook and expectations of contained inflation.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Apex Securities maintained its 2026 manufacturing growth forecast at 4.5 per cent year-on-year, unchanged from last year's forecast, as production growth is expected to moderate when stockpiling activity unwinds and the high base from last year’s strong performance in the second half of 2025 kicks in.
By M. Saraswathi & Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) – At its current level of 2.75 per cent, the overnight policy rate (OPR) remains appropriate and consistent with Malaysia’s growth and inflation trajectory, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Sri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
By M. Saraswathi & Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy continues to show resilient growth despite the ongoing West Asia conflict, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow at a rate of 4.7 per cent in 2026, benefiting from data centre activity and the upturn in the global technology cycle, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
