SINGAPORE, APR 11: The United States of America’s (US) crude oil prices continue to rise in six consecutive session today reaching its highest in five weeks.

LONDON, APRIL 5:  Oil prices rose on the London market, after the expected United States (US) crude oil inventory exceeded reported Libyan oil production.

KUALA LUMPUR, MAR 22: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserve as of last March 15 was USD94.9 billion (RM425.5 billion).

Selangor’s total investment in 2016 amounted to RM7.88 billion despite global economic uncertainty as well as ringgit depreciation in the world market.

BY: AFIX REDZUAN SEBERANG JAYA, MAR 5: Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali announced that Selangor recorded a total investment of RM7.8 billion in 2016. He said, the State Government had targeted a RM6 billion investment however the Malaysian Investment Development Authority’s (MIDA)...

BY: NAZLI IBRAHIM SHAH ALAM, FEB 15: The Federal Government and Proton must take brave measures to ensure the national car production company’s new investors possess the vision and ability to make it competitive at a global level. Former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Deputy Director, Dr Rosli Yaakob...

BY: BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA Following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) media release on December 27, 2016; it has announced that a financial institution was fined RM1,400,000 as administration monetary penalty. The fine was for not promptly informing the central bank of an important audit related to a...

LONDON, JAN 25: HSBC is planning to close 117 branches and reducing up to 380 employees this year in Britain in a cost-saving measure.

KUALA LUMPUR 11 JAN: Ekonomi Malaysia dijangka tumbuh 4.3 peratus pada 2017 dan 4.5 peratus tahun depan selepas pasaran dapat menyesuaikan kesan harga bahan api rendah serta harga komoditi menjadi lebih stabil.

WASHINGTON, JAN 11: The World Bank has projected a global economic growth of 2.7% for 2017.

KUALA LUMPUR, DEC 26: Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages group index recorded a higher increase than the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI).

KUALA LUMPUR, DEC 24: The ringgit is expected to remain under pressure next week and may hit the 4.50-level against the US dollar on continued foreign fund outflows from the emerging markets, said a dealer.

BY: NAZLI IBRAHIM SHAH ALAM, DEC 6: Not only the local car manufacturers are expected to experience the gloom next year, in fact tourism companies and manufacturers in the small and medium enterprises (SME) category are expected to be similarly affected. Former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Deputy...

KUALA LUMPUR, DEC 3: The ringgit will see range-bound trading next week and move between 4.45 and 4.46 (against the US dollar), on market adjustments following the announcement of new measures by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), said a dealer.

KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 29: “The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on November 29, on technical profit-taking activities,” a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 23: The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar this morning as the retreated gains in oil prices weighed on investors’ sentiment, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 23: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s international reserves amounted to RM407.8 billion (equivalent to $98.3 billion) as of November 15, 2016 compared to RM405.5 billion (equivalent to $97.8 billion) on October 31, 2016.

KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 15: The ringgit opened unchanged against the US Dollar today, despite growing expectations over the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) raising interest rates next month.

KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 13: The ringgit is expected to trade lower next week to reach 4.30 against the US dollar on heightgened anticipation that interest rates may be increased in December, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 8: The Ringgit opened lower against the US Dollar today amid continued concerns and uncertainty over the US presidential election later today.