KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Research houses see the possibility of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) maintaining its overnight policy rate (OPR) rate at the current level for a longer time, following the pause in January and March.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Malaysia’s aviation sector is set for profitability in 2023 as passenger traffic continues to recover, with jet fuel prices easing and airfares remaining high, said Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) is projecting the ringgit to end 2023 stronger at 4.05 against the US dollar from the current 4.4-level as sentiment leans towards the upside with the greenback taking a breather from its 2022 rally.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — Maybank Investment Bank (IB) is maintaining its positive call on the Malaysian oil and gas (O&G) sector amid a more positive picture painted in the Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) Activity Outlook (PAO) 2023-2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — Malaysia's industrial properties sector is expected to extend its strong sales momentum into 2023 after gaining traction in 2022, especially after the reopening of international borders in April 2022, says Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has revised upwards its inflation rate forecast for this year to 3.4 per cent from 2.7 per cent previously.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) foresees unnecessary issues over the next nine months in the automotive sector with a rise in speculative bookings until end-Jun 2022 followed with cancellations until end-Mar 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has maintained its gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for Malaysia at 6.0 per cent for 2022, despite the damage caused by the floods.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Malaysia's trade is expected to recover in 2021 backed by a recovery in global demand, especially for agricultural and manufactured goods, as Covid-19 threats recede following a massive global vaccination programme.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Felda Land Development Authority (Felda) bought 22 million shares of FGV Holdings Bhd in the open market for RM28.38 million yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — CGS-CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd said the country’s economic growth is likely to recover strongly in 2021, with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) revising its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to between +6.5 per cent and +7.5 per cent from +5.5 per cent to +8.0 per cent on the back of fiscal and monetary stimulus tailwinds.