
BNM to keep OPR at 3 pct until year-end - Research firms
BNM kept the OPR at 3.00 pct at its July 5-6 Monetary Policy Committee meeting, after raising by 25 basis points at the May 2-3 meeting.
Fri Jul 07 2023

Bank Negara maintains Overnight Policy Rate at 3.00 pct
Global growth, however, remains weighed down by persistent core inflation and higher interest rates, BNM said.
Thu Jul 06 2023

Anwar confident new Bank Negara governor can continue sustainable monetary policy
The PM has placed his full faith in Datuk Shaik Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour to face the current challenges and create a new thrust for Malaysia.
Tue Jun 20 2023
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[COLUMNIST] Maintaining interest rate stability would have provided the necessary monetary policy space
A pause would have provided the monetary policy space by cushioning the impact of a slowdown whilst allowing for cuts later.
Mon May 22 2023
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[COLUMNIST] The Silicon Valley Bank debacle
The cause of SVB's problem is grounded in not learning from past history and a dominant paradigm that's failed time and again.
Tue Mar 21 2023
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[COLUMNIST] Buy now, pay later - and "forever"?
As financial services evolve, so must our mindsets.
Fri Feb 03 2023

BNM to continue adjusting OPR gradually in line with the health of economy
BNM made no change in the OPR in its first monetary policy meeting for 2023, meeting the expectations of some economists and research houses.
Thu Jan 19 2023

Ringgit slips further against US dollar on market uncertainty
The ringgit was traded mostly lower against a basket of major currencies this morning.
Tue Dec 13 2022

Ringgit opens flat against US dollar
Diniz said that investors are beginning to wonder when the US Federal Reserve will change its monetary policy on interest rates.
Wed Dec 07 2022
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[COLUMNIST] Interest rate hikes land the poor further into poverty
It comes at a time when the rakyat are still feeling the pinch.
Fri Nov 04 2022

Malaysia's low inflation rate driven by govt's proactive measures - Nanta
The country's low inflation rate is driven by the government's initiatives and proactive measures in providing subsidies and ensuring Keluarga Malaysia members are not overly burdened.
Tue Oct 04 2022

Govt does not interfere in OPR decisions - Tengku Zafrul
The government does not intervene in decisions on the OPR as this is determined by Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) monetary policy committee (MPC), said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Sat Sep 17 2022

Bank Negara raises OPR by 25 basis points to 2.50 per cent
BNM said the ceiling and floor rates of the corridor of the OPR are correspondingly increased to 2.75 pct and 2.25 pct respectively.
Thu Sep 08 2022

Kenanga expects Bank Negara to continue monetary tightening bias
Kenanga forecast the ringgit to be traded at 4.35 against the dollar by year-end, compared to 4.17 at the end-2021.
Thu Sep 08 2022

Solid economic expansion due to accomodative monetary policy - PM Ismail Sabri
The encouraging economic expansion at present is due to the expansionary fiscal policy via Budget 2022, a monetary policy that has remained accommodative, as well as the full reopening of the economy.
Tue Aug 30 2022

Takaful Malaysia perkenal Kad Perubatan Digital Kaotim
Takaful Malaysia melancarkan platform digital Kaotim dalam usaha menawarkan pengalaman lebih mesra pelanggan dan selamat pada Rabu.
Wed Nov 29 2023

Runtuhan gudang: CIDB lakukan siasatan terperinci
Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia (CIDB) sedang menjalankan siasatan awal dan terperinci berhubung kejadian projek pembinaan gudang logistik di Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas dekat sini, yang r
Wed Nov 29 2023
Agenda AWANI: Pembesaran prostat, ambil tahu risiko dan rawatan
Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) atau juga disebut sebagai pembesaran kelenjar prostat? Siapa golongan berisiko dan adakah ia boleh dirawat? Diskusi 9 malam
Wed Nov 29 2023

Lawatan Anwar, Srettha ke Selatan Thailand tingkatkan kerjasama pembangunan sempadan
Lawatan itu mengukuhkan kejasama antara Thailand dan Malaysia dalam pelbagai sektor, termasuk pembangunan infrastruktur, perdagangan, pelancongan, pertanian dan keselamatan sempadan.
Wed Nov 29 2023
Agenda AWANI: Solidariti bersama rakyat Palestin
Tarikh 29 November merupakan Hari Solidariti Antarabangsa dengan Rakyat Palestin sebagai sambutan rasmi yang diterima pakai oleh Perhimpunan Agung PBB pada 1978. Diskusi 8.30 malam
Wed Nov 29 2023

Laporan Ketua Audit peruntukan kepada MSN 'lesap' tidak benar - MSN
Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) menjelaskan, Laporan Ketua Audit Negara (LKAN) 2022 pada 22 Nov mengenai wang sebanyak RM1.47 juta yang diperuntukkan kepada MSN 'lesap', adalah tidak benar.
Wed Nov 29 2023

Prestasi cemerlang Petronas dicapai melalui pengurusan, tatakelola yang cekap - PM
Anwar Ibrahim menzahirkan rasa bangga terhadap Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) kerana mampu mempertahan integriti yang sangat tinggi sejak dahulu hingga kini.
Wed Nov 29 2023

Penjara Israel umpama neraka - Bekas tahanan
"Selamat datang ke neraka" itulah kata-kata yang dilontarkan seorang pegawal penjara rejim Israel kepada penduduk Palestin Fouad Hassan ketika dia di bawa ke penjara Megiddo, di Israel.
Wed Nov 29 2023

'Minta maaf, saya bipolar...' - Yasin
Muhammad Yasin Sulaiman meluahkan kesyukuran selepas 20 bulan berulang ke mahkamah akhirnya keputusan memihak kepadanya.
Wed Nov 29 2023

Wartawan perlu bersifat intelektual, bukan sebagai pelapor semata-mata
Profesion kewartawanan perlu bersifat intelektual dan bukan hanya sebagai pelapor semata-mata, agar tidak dilihat dangkal dan dipandang rendah oleh masyarakat umum.
Wed Nov 29 2023