KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — The Sales and Service Tax (SST) expansion is expected to have a limited direct impact on gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation, as it primarily targets discretionary items and selected service sectors, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Investment banks remained bullish on Malaysia’s banking sector as its system continued to be resilient and supportive of financial intermediation activities underpinned by healthy capital and liquidity buffers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — RHB Investment Bank (RHBIB) has maintained its projection that Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 4.6 per cent in 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) said it “expects a meaningful demand recovery trend” for rubber gloves by the second half of 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — MIDF Research has maintained Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) forecast at three per cent for 2023 on softening inflationary pressure, even as the depreciated ringgit remains a downside risk factor for domestic food prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) sector stands to benefit from China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), where the world's second largest economy is expected to emphasise on technological innovation amid the unresolved trade spat with the United States (US).