KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Gamuda Bhd and London-based real estate investor Castleforge marked the next stage in their £1.2 billion (RM6.6 billion) redevelopment of 75 London Wall in the City of London with a groundbreaking ceremony and the signing of one of London’s largest property development loan in recent years, valued at £500 million (RM2.75 billion).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, taking cues from the overnight downbeat performance of Wall Street.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — The ringgit opened higher for the fourth consecutive day against the US dollar as investors reassessed their positions following the release of weaker US economic data, said an analyst.

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 17 — The Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) is preparing three in-depth studies to present to Asean governments on the Asean IPO Prospectus, one of the 12 initiatives unveiled yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to remain resilient at 4.5 per cent in 2025 compared to 5.2 per cent in 2024, driven by strong export performance and sustained domestic demand, said OCBC senior Asean economist Lavanya Venkateswaran.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The ringgit eased against the US dollar at the close today on lack of buying momentum.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) targets 2,443 halal exporters from Malaysia this year, compared with 1,600 as of December 2024.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) will organise a mini Malaysia Agricultural, Horticulture and Agrotourism Show (Mini Maha) in conjunction with the 47th Asean Summit.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof launched the national energy sector’s open data gateway, the MyEnergyStats portal, today.

PETALING JAYA, Jan 16 — The United States government’s potential restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports will not affect existing data centres in Malaysia, said Deputy Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today amid tepid investor sentiment, as the US economic data came in slightly better than expected.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The retail price of RON95 will remain unchanged at RM2.05 per litre, while the price of RON97 will increase by five sen, from RM3.33 to RM3.38 per litre, from January 16 to January 22.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The ringgit advanced against the US dollar at the close today following reduced demand for the American dollar influenced by softer US Producer Price Index (PPI) data and expectations of a gradual tariff implementation.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 — The Human Resources Ministry (MOHR), in collaboration with Talent Corporation Malaysia Bhd (TalentCorp), will roll out the 1:3 Practical Training Policy designed to benefit 100,000 local students.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 — The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) forecasts that Malaysia’s air passenger traffic will reach between 105.8 million and 112.9 million passengers this year, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Asean will be the clear beneficiary with winners in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand, assuming trade tensions continue to isolate the United States (US) and China, said RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar in early trade as the dollar retreated, sparked by a report hinting at gradual tariff implementations and data showing an unexpected dip in US wholesale inflation, said an analyst.

ABU DHABI, Jan 15 — Malaysia welcomes companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in local renewable energy (RE) projects, including data centres, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

ABU DHABI, Jan 15 — Malaysia must embark on a digital transformation within its economic and financial sectors, prioritising areas such as blockchain and cryptocurrency to remain at the forefront of the digital age, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The Malaysia-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (MY-UAE CEPA) is expected to boost total bilateral trade between the two countries by at least 60 per cent in five years, contributing to more sustainable economic growth.