BENGALURU, May 6 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will hold its key interest rate steady on Thursday but is expected to lower it by 25 basis points in the last three months of the year to support slowing economic growth amid growing trade tensions, a Reuters poll suggested.

SINGAPORE, May 23 — Singapore's economy grew 2.7 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter of 2024, government data showed today, matching a preliminary estimate of 2.7 per cent released last month.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Malaysia’s current account balance recorded a surplus of RM12.3 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, down from RM18.6 billion in the previous quarter, said the Department of Statistics today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Businesses are more cautious about their prospects in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021), in view of the spike in the new Covid-19 cases which led to the re-imposition of the movement control order (MCO) in all states except Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has posted a lower net profit of RM34.40 million in the first quarter ended September 30, 2020 (Q1), against RM78.82 million chalked up in the same quarter a year ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Hartalega Holdings Bhd's net profit surged 134 per cent to RM219.72 million in the first quarter ended June 30, 2020, from the RM94.06 million chalked up in the same period last year.