Bursa Malaysia Rises On Buying Interest In Banking, Telco Stocks

By Rosemarie Khoo & Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia traded higher on Monday, supported by renewed buying interest in selected banking and telecommunications heavyweights, an analyst said.

Rubber Market Ends Higher, SMR 20 Hits 2026 High On Supply Concerns

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- The rubber market ended higher today, with Standard Malaysian Rubber 20 (SMR 20) reaching a new high this year, amid supply concerns in Thailand due to persistent heavy rainfall.

EB5 Capital Achieves Full Early Repayment Of JF38 Project

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- EB5 Capital has announced the full early repayment of JF38 – Hutchinson Island Apartments, a 288-unit multifamily development in Savannah, Georgia.

AM Best Sees Steady Prospects For China’s Non-Life Insurance

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on China’s non-life insurance segment, citing improved regulatory oversight, new growth opportunities and ongoing digitalisation and innovation.

Globaltec Formation's Tanjung Enim PSC Approved As Indonesia's National Strategic Project

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Globaltec Formation Bhd’s (GFB) 70 per cent subsidiary clean energy company NuEnergy Gas Ltd has announced that the Indonesian government has approved the development of NuEnergy’s Tanjung Enim production sharing contract (PSC) as one of Indonesia’s national strategic projects.

Getting Nuclear Power Into Energy Mix Inevitable, Malaysia Lays The Groundwork

By Arul Rajoo Durar Raj and Nor Baizura Basri

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has been actively laying the groundwork to pave the way for a possible nuclear application in the country's energy mix, although it may not materialise in the foreseeable future.

BNM Holds OPR At 2.75 Pct As Growth Resilient, Inflation Contained

By Niam Seet Wei

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Sustainable economic growth, as well as contained inflation, were among the factors that led Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent.

Malaysia’s Fuel Supply Stable, But Oil Prices May Remain Elevated For 2-3 Years -- Nurhisham

By Nurul Hanis Izmir

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s fuel supply remains stable despite lower global supply levels, with the government confident it can secure sufficient supplies through to the end of the year, said the Prime Minister’s economic adviser Nurhisham Hussein.

Malaysia’s Strong Fundamentals Support Capital Market Opportunities

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s strong economic fundamentals will continue to support investment opportunities across its capital markets, Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Johan Mahmood Merican said.

Ringgit, Regional Currencies Seen Under Pressure Next Week As Strong US Jobs Data Bolsters Greenback

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit and other regional currencies are expected to come under pressure next week, with the local currency seen trading between RM4.04 and RM4.06 against the US dollar.

Banks' Asset Quality Resilient On Healthy Buffers, Proactive Risk Management - RAM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysian banks’ asset quality remains resilient, supported by healthy loss-absorption buffers and proactive credit risk management, RAM Ratings said.

Research Banks Expect OPR To Remain At 2.75 Pct At November MPC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Research houses expect Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its final Monetary Policy Committee meeting in November, following yesterday’s decision to keep the rate unchanged.