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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The federal government’s financial performance in 2025 improved, with the deficit falling by RM3.878 billion, bringing the deficit-to-gross domestic product ratio to 3.7 per cent from 4.1 per cent in 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The Federal Government’s debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio increased by 0.7 percentage points to 65.2 per cent in 2025, from 64.5 per cent in 2024, according to the National Audit Department (JAN).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday in tandem with positive momentum across regional markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to strengthen against the US dollar next week, trading in the range of RM4.07 to RM4.08, as weaker-than-expected US employment data could reinforce expectations that the US Federal Reserve might skip a rate hike this month.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's pension system needs to evolve as people live longer and patterns of work change, with reforms needed to strengthen coverage, adequacy, equity and the sustainability of retirement income over a longer lifespan.
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Singapore's economy is projected to moderate slightly to 4.8 per cent in 2026 from 5.0 per cent last year, driven by electronics upcycle led by artificial intelligence (AI), said the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic and Research Office (AMRO).
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are likely to trade between US$4,200 and US$4,400 per troy ounce next week, with oil prices, bond yields and the US dollar expected to influence market direction.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended flat on Friday amid concerns over rising US Treasury yields and escalation in West Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) yields to remain broadly stable and range-bound ahead of key economic data releases next week, while easing geopolitical tensions could support market sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd (OCBC Bank) expects a modest “fiscal slippage” of 0.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 for Malaysia, with its fiscal deficit forecast for the country at 3.6 per cent of GDP versus the budgeted 3.5 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The upcoming Budget 2027 is likely to prioritise measures to boost private consumption and cushion the economy from external shocks amid underwhelming domestic demand in the first half of this year, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is among six major Asia-Pacific (APAC) economies expected to record faster real gross domestic product (GDP) growth than China in 2026, supported by its integration into the artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain, according to Moody’s Analytics.
