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BNM actions keep short-term interbank rates stable as liquidity drops
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Short-term interbank rates are expected to remain stable next week, supported by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) continued operations to absorb excess liquidity from the financial system. This week, the central bank intervened daily through reverse
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Weekly gold contracts climb with higher trading volumes and open interest
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade higher next week, with another attempt towards the US$4,600 per troy ounce level. RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) said if the bearish momentum intensifies, the
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Bursa Malaysia slips below 1,670 amid weak buying momentum
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Bursa Malaysia continued its downtrend at mid-morning amid a lack of buying enthusiasm, with the benchmark index falling slightly below the 1,670-level. At 11.08 am, the FBM KLCI fell 6.84 points to 1,669.99, down from Wednesday’s
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Nvidia dethrones Apple, tops global markets with US$4.5t valuation
FRANKFURT, Jan 7 — Nvidia, the artificial intelligence (AI) behemoth, surged past iPhone maker Apple last year to become the world’s most valuable listed company, with more than US$4.5 trillion in assets, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing a study
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Ringgit retreats on US data jitters, trades mixed against major currencies
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Wednesday as markets adopted a cautious stance ahead of key US economic data releases later tonight, an analyst said. At 6pm, the local currency fell to
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Ringgit slips against US dollar amid cautious sentiment, rises against other major currencies
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar yesterday but higher against major currencies as investors stayed cautious ahead of a busy week of US labour-market data. At 8am, the local currency inched down
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BNM gets RM2.5b boost, plans RM10b guaranteed loans to widen SME financing
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will receive an additional RM2.5 billion to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on helping first-time borrowers gain access to financing. In a statement today, Bank Negara Malaysia
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Ringgit kicks off 2026 on a high as Trump talk rattles the dollar
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — The ringgit edged higher against the US dollar on the first trading day of the year, as the greenback weakened on expectations of possible further United States Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts in 2026. At
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AirBorneo weighs fuel deals with Petronas and Petros to cut operating costs
KUCHING, Jan 2 — Contracts and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with oil companies such as Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) are being considered as part of studies to help lower AirBorneo’s operating costs, said Datuk Seri
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Biomedical and electronics clusters lift Singapore GDP as Q4 growth hits 5.7pc
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Singapore’s economy grew by 5.7 per cent on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis in the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4 2025), extending the 4.3 per cent growth in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates from
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