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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained a stable outlook on Taiwan’s non-life insurance segment amid the implementation of Taiwan Insurance Solvency (TIS), IFRS 17, and consistent premium expansion across retail and commercial lines.
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.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Han’s Laser Smart Equipment Group Co Ltd announced that it led the development of ISO 11553-2:2026, the first international safety standard for complete laser processing equipment for hand-held or hand-operated machines developed under the ISO/IEC framework.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) aims to sustain Malaysia's oil and gas production at two million barrels of oil equivalent per day (mmboe/d) through 2028, said its president and group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz today.
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.
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.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Wednesday amid higher Brent crude oil prices, which heightened inflation concerns, boosting expectations of a US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike, said an analyst.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Tuesday amid broad-based selling, as weaker global sentiment weighed on investor risk appetite.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Amanah Raya Bhd has appointed Datuk Mohd Iskandar Dzulkarnain Ramli as its group managing director, effective today.
