KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Despite global market volatility, foreign investors have remained net buyers of Malaysia’s Private Debt Securities (PDS) for five consecutive months, underscoring confidence in the country’s corporate bond market.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The Sessions Court fined a babysitter RM10,000 today in default of 18 months in jail for slapping an 11-month-old baby on his cheeks and knocking his forehead, resulting in bruises and scratches.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The outstanding amount of the Malaysian bond market stood at RM2.01 trillion as of December 2023, which increased by 1.01 per cent from RM1.99 trillion at the end of the third quarter of 2023, according to the Bond and Sukuk Information Exchange or BIX Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as the greenback displayed notable weakness following a remarkably robust five-year United States (US) Bond auction, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat (Keadilan) may consider taking legal action against some of its former members who betrayed the party before.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The government of Malaysia has been named Top Bond Issuer Overall in the third quarter of 2022 (Q3 2022), according to the Bond Pricing Agency Malaysia Sdn Bhd (BPAM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The ringgit extended yesterday’s downtrend to open lower against the US dollar as positive greenback sentiment curbed demand for the local currency, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The ringgit has extended its winning streak for the third consecutive day today, bolstered by the positive market sentiment, coupled with the weaker greenback performance, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Petronas has successfully priced a US$600 million (RM2.47 billion) single tranche seven-year note.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — The ringgit extended its downtrend against the US dollar on Friday morning, as the stronger greenback sentiment curbed risk appetite for the local currency, a dealer said.

SINGAPORE, Nov 25 — Singapore Airlines (SIA) yesterday announced that it has successfully raised S$500 million (RM1.52 billion) via a private placement of new 10-year bonds.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Financial market volatility is expected to remain elevated in the near term, with the resumption of the rise in Covid-19 infections in several countries, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).