KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, expects Malaysia to maintain its lead as a hub for digital infrastructure investment in Southeast Asia, with Johor remaining a prominent destination for data centre investment.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The ringgit closed higher against the United States (US) dollar today, supported by improved regional sentiment following a new US-Vietnam trade deal, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The expansion of the scope of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) can control the cascading effect on all goods because it is implemented in a targeted manner and not comprehensively, which will burden the people, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

PARIS, July 3 — Europe’s Airbus is close to winning an order from Malaysia Aviation Group for more A330neo long-haul jets, industry sources said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The ringgit closed lower against the United States (US) dollar today, as fading hopes of a trade deal ahead of the upcoming US tariff deadline weighed on investor sentiment.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The retail prices of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia have been reduced by three sen, now set at RM3.18 and RM2.85 per litre respectively, from July 3 to July 9.

ROME, July 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today met top executives from three leading Italian firms on the second day of his working visit to Italy.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The ringgit closed higher against the United States (US) dollar today, supported by improved sentiment towards emerging market currencies amid a weaker greenback.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Business conditions in the Malaysian manufacturing sector moved closer to stabilisation at the end of the first half of 2025, said S&P Global Market Intelligence.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The ringgit extended its upward trend at today’s open, buoyed by persistent weakness in the US dollar.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The ringgit closed higher against the United States (US) dollar today, buoyed by improved regional sentiment.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The banking system's liquidity position remained healthy in May, supporting financial intermediation, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

PUTRAJAYA, June 30 — Malaysia’s labour market gained momentum in 2024, recording its strongest post-pandemic performance yet, with key indicators showing improvement and stability expected to persist into 2025, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$119.59 billion (RM503.77 billion) as of end-May 2025, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$955.2 million (RM4.02 billion), according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

PENANG, June 30 — Malaysia is on its way to become Southeast Asia’s leading electric vehicle (EV) hub with the official launch of a lithium-ion battery separator facility today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Bursa Malaysia extended last week's gains to open higher today, supported by continuous buying in selected heavyweights as investors remain positive on the economic outlook, analysts said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The ringgit extended last week's gains, opening stronger against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies, and supported by a softer US Dollar Index (DXY) amid expectations of tax and spending cuts being deliberated in the United States’ Senate.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Malaysia could attract renewed capital inflows into its bond and equity markets, underpinned by a stronger ringgit and a possible shift in the United States' monetary policy.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — The ringgit is expected to trade firmer next week following the US labour market data, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Apples and oranges are exempt from the expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST) as they cannot be cultivated in Malaysia and are widely consumed in the nation, said Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.