KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to lower its overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting to be held on July 9, 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Bursa Malaysia retreated to open lower today, following a negative overnight performance on Wall Street, with the July 9 reciprocal tariffs deadline approaching.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday as investors adopt a cautious mode ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on July 9, 2025, amid growing expectations of a potential overnight policy rate (OPR) cut, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Malaysia’s fiscal consolidation efforts are beginning to bear fruit, with measures to narrow the fiscal deficit and reduce government debt gaining traction despite criticism, signalling a positive outlook for the country’s sovereign credit ratings.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here today to attend the BRICS Leaders’ Summit.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has been ordered to monitor the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which is 85 per cent complete.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — The government has found sufficient evidence that imports of galvanised iron or steel coil and sheet products from China, South Korea, Vietnam, were brought into the country at dumped prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday chaired a roundtable with 40 captains of industry from France with operations in Malaysia to discuss strategic investment and partnership opportunities in high-impact sectors at the global level.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — AirAsia has signed an agreement to buy US$12.25 billion (RM51.72 billion) worth of long-range Airbus 321XLR aircraft, with deliveries confirmed by 2028, said Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

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.