PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia has likely found its bottom at current levels with negative news priced in but the gloom in investor sentiment has yet to lift until volatile global markets attract fresh buying interest. While timing an entry or exit from the equity market is a key skill in investing, very few analysts are […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is one of the Asean countries with low inflation rate which is manageable compared with other parts of the world such as the United States, which rose to new peak of 9.1 per cent in June 2022 and Turkiye which rose to nearly 80 per cent last month. Former Alliance Bank Malaysia […]
Read MoreMALAYSIA’S central bank is giving foreign insurers until the end of 2023 to either reduce stakes in their local ventures or contribute to a charitable fund, people with knowledge of the matter said, more than a decade after the requirement was introduced. Foreign insurers that do not comply with the ownership limit by the deadline […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Issues related to measures to address the rising cost of living and ensure the price of goods remains at affordable rates will be among issues to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Order Paper published on the Parliament website, these issues will be raised by Datuk […]
Read MoreTourism operators in Betong and Hat Yai are banking on cross-border tourism from Malaysia to shore up the local economy, while encouraging a more seamless immigration process to facilitate the flow of tourists. Narin Ruengwongsa, vice-president of the Betong Tourism Association, said the number of tourists from Malaysia significantly increased after the Thailand Pass scheme […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The country’s economic recovery is expected to hit a soft patch in the second half (H2) of the year, Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC) executive director Lee Heng Guie said Based on SERC’s forecast, Lee said this is expected due to weakening global growth, rising inflation, a higher cost of living, […]
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