KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Friday, as the greenback reacted to growing prospects of a lower US Federal Reserve interest rate.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Malaysia’s GDP growth forecast for 2025, currently projected at between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent, may need to be revised downward due to the impact of tariffs, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The ringgit closed stronger against the US dollar on lower greenback demand, amid a decline in investor confidence due to ongoing US-China trade tensions and a lack of progress in negotiations.

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Malaysia is ramping up its efforts to become a regional leader in artificial intelligence (AI), with a strong focus on talent development and digital infrastructure.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with World Trade Centre Sarajevo to enhance strategic collaboration in promoting international trade and attracting global investments, with a focus on the Southeast Asia and Balkans regions.

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Malaysia and Indonesia are looking into developing large-scale plantations in Central Kalimantan and South Papua.

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Treasury will review the International Monetary Fund’s latest assessment on Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP), as reported in its April 2025 World Economic Outlook.

SINGAPORE, April 24 — Malaysia’s headline inflation is expected to tick up in the latter half of the year, following its lowest reading in more than four years in March, said Moody’s Analytics.

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Treasury Department will review the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest assessment on Malaysia’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), as reported in the April 2025 World Economic Outlook.

CYBERJAYA, April 24 — Malaysia successfully maintained its position as the ninth-largest exporter of hi-tech goods out of 143 countries worldwide in 2023, the best recognition it has achieved in the past decade.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The ringgit opened lower against the United States (US) dollar on Thursday, tracking gains in the US Dollar Index (DXY), as markets responded to signs that US President Donald Trump may be softening his stance on tariff policy.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The Malaysian Design Council (MRM) signed a trilateral cooperation agreement with the Asean-Japan Centre (AJC) and Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP) to strengthen design excellence in Malaysia, Japan and the Asean region.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has room to consider lowering the overnight policy rate (OPR) as headline inflation is below its 12-month average, said CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB IB) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Malaysia’s inflation increased at a slower rate of 1.4 per cent in March, with the index points at 134.1 compared to 132.2 in the previous corresponding month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The International Monetary Fund has downgraded Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 to 4.1 per cent, from 4.7 per cent previously, reflecting a broader downward revision across the region.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is undergoing a strategic transformation following its privatisation, with new shareholders focused on enhancing the passenger journey, remediating and revitalising infrastructure, and improving operational efficiency across the network.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid hopes that trade tensions between the United States and China may ease.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The ringgit opened almost flat against the dollar, as market sentiment remained fixated on the US President’s conflicting remarks about the Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman’s position.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — American tech giants Intel and Oracle have raised concerns about the impact of the United States’ tariffs on their operations in Malaysia, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

JAKARTA, April 22 — Cooperation in the halal industry, fisheries, higher education, and the issue of Gaza were among the matters discussed during Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s courtesy call on President Prabowo Subianto here today.