KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines continued to see strong bookings after a tough Q1 FY17 with a 45% improvement in forward bookings for the next six months from June to November 2017 compared with a year ago. Announcing the results of its performance, the national carrier said on Friday it was maintaining its cautious outlook for […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday evening, dipping to their lowest in nearly three weeks, as they tracked weaker-performing soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade and China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange. The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 1.4 […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded from early losses on Friday, to rise for a second session in three on expectations of increasing export demand. The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 0.3 percent at 2,635 ringgit ($609.95) a tonne at the close. It earlier fell to 2,597 ringgit, its […]
Read MoreMalaysia’s economy grew at the fastest pace in two years last quarter, lifted by an export recovery and stronger private consumption and investment. Key Points Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 5.6% from a year earlier, Bank Negara Malaysia said in a statement Friday. Growth was 4.5% in the fourth quarter. The median estimate of 22 […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Thursday evening, tracking weaker soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade and other related edible oils on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange. The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 0.6 percent at 2,626 ringgit ($607.03) a tonne by the close. Traded volumes stood at […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy grew at a faster pace of 5.6% in the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, exceeding the consensus of a 4.8% growth, powered by the manufacturing and services sectors. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said on Friday that growth, on the expenditure side, was underpinned by an increase in private consumption of […]
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