KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Malaysia's exports rose for the fourth straight month in December, expanding 10.8 per cent from a year earlier on higher shipments of manufactured goods and agricultural products, particularly palm oil, government data showed on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The Malaysian plantation fraternity involved in the entire palm oil supply chain will continue to offer sectoral-related and most practical recommendations to the policymakers and the authorities to help mitigate the spread of Covid-19 in the industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The ringgit traded lower against the US dollar on Friday due to the  strengthening of the greenback as a safe-haven demand for the currency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The ringgit snapped its three-day losing streak to close higher against the US dollar today as improved market sentiment spurred risk appetite for emerging currencies, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The ringgit opened slightly better against the US dollar today, supported by the higher global oil price.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Shopee recorded a surge in demand for home-based learning and work-from-home technology gadgets from Jan 11-15, which coincided with the reintroduction of the movement control order (MCO 2.0), with more than 550,000 units sold.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The ringgit reversed recent losses to open higher against the US dollar Tuesday despite a cautious trading mode, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — Hartalega Holdings Bhd’s net profit surged to RM1.0 billion in the third quarter ended December 31, 2020 (Q3 2021) compared with RM121.27 million in Q3 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — Foreign investors withdrew RM288.2 million net of local equities during the third week of 2021 compared to the RM326.1 million acquired in the preceding week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar today on cautious demand for the local currency, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — Eurocham Malaysia said it was imperative for the business community to take seriously, the numerous media reports of clusters on Covid-19 infections associated with various factories, construction sites and other places of work.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation’s (MDEC) expectation to hit 20 per cent growth in e-commerce contribution to the digital economy can be achieved as the Covid-19 pandemic has given a huge boost to digital adoption among entrepreneurs.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — RHB Banking Group has revised its forecast for Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year to 5.4 per cent from 6.3 per cent, reflecting a more conservative growth outlook amid the re-imposition of the movement control order (MCO 2.0).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The inaugural Asean Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN1) will serve as an ideal platform for decision-makers to discuss on actions to accelerate digital transformation in respective member countries and in the region as a whole to meet the new changes brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The ringgit opened slightly lower vis-a-vis the US dollar on Monday due to the strengthening of the greenback as a safe-haven demand for the currency among investors kicked in.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Positive December 2020 passengers movement helped push Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) shares higher by 3.8 per cent at 11am.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The ringgit rebounded against US dollar at the opening today on positive sentiment following the government’s move to allow businesses to function during the nationwide state of emergency which is expected to last until August 1, 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — After an eventful 2020 which pushes the global economy towards recession, including Malaysia, the after-effects are expected to be shallow this year as the economy makes a come back.

ANKARA, Dec 18 — The few countries in the world with advanced digital economies and skills, robust social safety nets and previous experience were able to handle the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a report released on Thursday by the World Economic Forum (WEF) found.

BATU KAWAN, Dec 12 — Iconic Worldwide Bhd aims to become a leading glove maker in the world following its investment of RM155 million for a new personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturing plant here in Penang.