KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) reported that palm oil exports in September saw a marginal increase of 0.93 per cent to 1.54 million tonnes, from 1.53 million tonnes in August.

OSLO, Oct 10 — Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has ended its observation of Supermax Corporation Bhd, two years after placing the Malaysian medical glove maker under watch over allegations the company was contributing to human rights violations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Malaysia has become increasingly attractive to foreign investors due to several factors, including the country’s political stability and track record in exercising fiscal responsibility, said UBS Global Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar as the minutes of the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) meeting showed officials were divided on whether to cut interest rates by half a point in September, implying smaller cuts going forward.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Malaysia is on track to capture a significant portion of the global digital market as the local digital economy is set to contribute 25.5 per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of 2025, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The ringgit was one of the best-performing currencies globally in the third quarter of this year, strengthening 14.4 per cent against the US dollar and 11.4 per cent on a year-to-date basis, said Bank Negara (BNM) Financial Markets Committee (FMC).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar today, ahead of the release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) September meeting later tonight, which will offer more clarity on its interest rate-cut trajectory.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will establish the separation of powers among relevant agencies and introduce new regulations to strengthen the country’s padi and rice sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry today launched the Edu+ programme aimed at strengthening Malaysia’s edutourism sector and promoting cultural exchange, with an initial focus on attracting international students.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The retail prices for RON97 and RON95 petrol will remain unchanged, at RM3.19 and RM2.05 per litre respectively, for the October 10 to October 16 period.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Malaysia is set to transition from coal power, with coal-fired generation being phased out and no new coal plants in the pipeline, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) is reviewing subsidies for grades A, B and C chicken eggs.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will merge seven of its enforcement agencies to enhance regulation in the agrofood sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The ringgit was one of the best-performing currencies globally in the third quarter of this year (3Q2024), strengthening 14.4 per cent against the US dollar and 11.4 per cent on a year-to-date basis, said Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Financial Markets Committee (FMC).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar as investors shifted their attention to the extent and timing of anticipated US interest rate cuts, confident that monetary easing will persist.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia is poised to exceed its national growth target in 2024 on the back of sound fiscal policies and an ongoing commitment to reforms under the Madani economic framework, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The ringgit closed slightly lower against the United States dollar, as the sharp increase in US Treasury yields stoked caution among traders and markets regarding the likelihood of future US rate cuts.

VIENTIANE, Oct 8 — Malaysia is exploring opportunities for collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Unescap) to attract investment and green initiatives.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (JPSM) is ramping up efforts to sustainably manage and develop forest resources while optimising its contribution to the nation’s socio-economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia said today it hopes European lawmakers will be more accommodating on sustainable policies, following a proposal by the European Commission last week to delay the implementation of a law that would ban imports of products linked to deforestation.