KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC Ratings) forecasts the Malaysian economy to grow by 4.4 per cent in 2025, down from 5.1 per cent in 2024, as external trade uncertainties dampen export momentum.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd remains bullish on Malaysia’s property sector this year with buying interest expected to stay healthy.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — Paradigm Real Estate Investment Trust (Paradigm REIT), a local real estate investment trust, plans to acquire three hotels and a commercial gateway over the next three years.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today as the greenback strengthened amid renewed volatility from a challenging global economy outlook for the second half of 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Wednesday as the greenback weakened on a softer United States (US) economic outlook amid tariff concerns, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Malaysia’s consumer sector is expected to remain resilient in 2025, driven by structural consumption trends and stable earnings visibility, despite a more subdued macroeconomic outlook, said MIDF Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will wait for the global situation on trade tariffs to settle before making policy recommendations or revising growth forecasts, its governor said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The direct impact on the construction sector following the 24 per cent reciprocal tariff on imports from Malaysia to the United States (US), effective April 9, is expected to be minimal, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade within a narrow range next week as market participants adopt a cautious stance without resorting to immediate knee-jerk reactions, which should help limit short-term volatility.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Prices of double-storey residential houses in the Klang Valley, especially in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, are expected to increase by 3.0 per cent to 4.0 per cent this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Research firms are positive on Westports Holdings Bhd’s outlook on the back of strong gateway volumes from steady foreign investments.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) has raised its 2024 and 2025 real gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts to 4.7 per cent from 4.4 previously, and 5.1 per cent versus 5.0, respectively, as a result of the better-than-expected first-quarter growth (1Q 2024).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 —  Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas)  paid a total of RM40 billion in dividends to the government in 2023 while its National Trust Fund contribution amounted to RM2 billion, said Petronas president and group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — The Madani Government is confident of achieving stronger Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of between four and five per cent in 2024 on the back of strong fundamentals and reforms mapped out in the Madani Economy and Budget 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The property market in the country will continue to strive and see more positive outcome in 2024 given many ongoing initiatives that are set for the year amid challenges mainly on the external front.

SEPANG, Jan 5 — The aviation industry is expected to see stronger growth this year, supported by the government’s ongoing initiatives to boost the sector, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — The year 2024 should be a ‘take off’ year for Malaysia’s medium to long-term economic transition outlined in last year’s blueprints, masterplans, roadmaps and legislations, with the economy growth expected to be firmer at 4.4 per cent this year, Maybank Investment Bank said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — As they say, when the United States (US) sneezes, the world catches a cold.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) has recorded a strong performance, resulting from asset allocation and diversification strategies, said Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Malaysia’s economic momentum is expected to steadily improve heading into next year, with gross domestic product (GDP) set to grow by 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent in 2024 from an estimated 4.0 per cent this year, according to RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings).