Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 0.4 per cent in January 2026 to 28,579 tonnes, compared with 28,684 tonnes in December 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia ...

Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, weighed down by softer Wall Street performance amid ongoing US-Iran tensions, while crude oil prices remained elevated. At 9.15 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia ...

The country's labour market remains stable, recording an unemployment rate of 2.9 per cent, according to the Statistics of the Labour Force, Malaysia, January 2026, released by the Department of ...

The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar at the close on Thursday on concerns over oil supply disruptions amid the war in Iran. At 6 pm, the local currency eased to 3.9240/9280 against the ...

Malaysia Airlines has further extended the temporary suspension of its Doha services until March 20, 2026, following continued developments in the region’s security environment. The Doha service was ...

Malaysia is targeting RM80 million in sales through the participation of 31 local companies and three cooperatives at the 51st International Food and Beverage Exhibition (FOODEX Japan 2026). The ...

The latest disruption to global trade due to the United States-Iran conflict is hardly surprising. What is happening there is nothing that we have not seen before as far as the narrative surrounding ...

A further 179 Malaysians arrived safely in the country from Doha, Qatar early Thursday (March 12) under the Operation to Evacuate Malaysians from the West Asia Conflict Zone. Bernama understands that ...

The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to stay under pressure next week as higher US yields continue along its current trajectory. SPI Asset Management managing partner ...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has recommended a release of 400 million barrels of oil from stockpiles, the largest such move in IEA history, Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Wednesday, ...

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives finished higher on Wednesday, mainly supported by firmer crude oil prices. Iceberg X Sdn Bhd proprietary trader David Ng said oil prices were ...

Malaysia’s outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) industry could see new opportunities from the growing photonics sector, with the market projected to expand to about US$4.6 billion by 2030 ...