KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Malaysia needs to develop a Future Skills Framework (FSF) for the financial sector, which would serve as a single point of reference on future skills and career development pathways for those working or aspiring to work in financial services.

PUTRAJAYA, June 28 — Intervention in the foreign exchange (forex) market is a normal and routine matter for Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), which continuously monitors capital inflows and outflows, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol as well as diesel will remain unchanged for the June 29 to July 5 period, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Malaysia’s export and import unit value indices declined 0.2 per cent in May 2023, with exports falling to 141.7 points against 141.9 points in April while imports fell to 127.9 points from 128.2 points, said the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Penang, Johor, Selangor, Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur emerged as the top five exporters in May 2023, contributing 82.5 per cent of Malaysia’s total exports of RM119.6 billion for the month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — MIDF Research forecasts headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation to moderate to 3.0 per cent in 2023 from 3.4 per cent last year with upward price pressures from food inflation and increased demand.

Ringgit extends gains vs US dollar at opening KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — The ringgit extended its gains to open higher this morning, amidst positive developments in the Asian foreign exchange (forex) market. Risk appetites improved after Malaysia and China’s central banks moved to stop the slide...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar for the second straight day as risk appetite improved after both the central banks of Malaysia and China moved to stop the slide in their respective currencies.

KOTA KINABALU, June 27 — Success in lowering the fiscal deficit to the targeted 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product by end-2025 will signal that the national debt will decrease in the years that follow, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Malaysia's Producer Price Index (PPI) contracted at a faster pace of 4.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in May 2023 compared with the 3.0 per cent drop posted in the preceding month.

By Sharifah Pirdaus Syed Ali KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The ringgit continued its positive movement to open marginally higher against the US dollar today on the back of a slight retracement of the greenback against major currencies. However, the US dollar continues to appeal as a safe-haven...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Malaysia’s exports are projected to hit USD425 billion (USD1=RM4.68) by 2030 at an annual growth rate of 6.8 per cent, said Standard Chartered.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The increase in investment limit for Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB), Amanah Saham Bumiputera 2 (ASB 2) and Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM) has brought in new money totalling RM3.5 billion in the last three months.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The ringgit opened marginally better against the US dollar today despite the further strengthening of the greenback’s appeal as a safe haven currency following the chaos in Russia over the weekend, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 – Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah) is set to create a new green investment platform to attract more direct investment locally and from abroad, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

NANNING, June 24 — Malaysian businesses and investors must be prepared to compete for investment opportunities from or in China.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The ringgit is anticipated to continue to slide against the US dollar next week as global economic uncertainty contributes to volatility in the emerging currency market, including the ringgit.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — External pressures continue to weigh on the ringgit, causing it to close lower against the US dollar on the last trading day for the week.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — OCBC Bank expects the headline inflation to ease to 2.9 per cent in 2023 from 3.4 per cent in 2022, while core inflation remains stable at 3.0 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Malaysia’s inflation eased further in May 2023 with the consumer price index (CPI) slowing to 2.8 per cent from 3.3 per cent in the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).