We must accept that the language helps in global competitiveness — Anwar

Nation's stable monetary policy setting, strong forex trading volumes among contributing factors

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — AmBank Group has projected Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the second quarter of 2024 (2Q 2024) to register a growth of 5.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) amid sustained domestic demand and better exports.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Ambank Group Bhd has maintained its forecast for Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year at 4.5 per cent, which falls at the mid-point of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) projection due to higher private consumption and net exports.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — Malaysia's inflation is expected to fall within a range of 2.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent in 2024, mainly due to the effects of subsidy rationalisation and the impact of the services tax increase, said AmBank Group.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — Malaysia’s 2023 economic growth forecast remains at 4.0 per cent, rising to 4.5 per cent in 2024, said AmBank Group.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — The ringgit rose against the Japanese yen but fell against the US dollar ahead of key US inflation data today, analysts said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Analysts have projected Malaysia’s economy to expand between 4.0 and 4.3 per cent for 2023, and have mixed views on the overnight policy rate (OPR) following the slower-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the second quarter (2Q) of the year.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — MIDF Research has slightly raised its headline inflation projection by 0.2 points to 2.5 per cent for 2023, following a higher food price growth forecast of 4.5 per cent from 4.0 per cent previously.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd Research (Maybank IB Research) said Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 1.75 per cent is to make way for Budget 2021.