Following August CPI, economists differ whether BNM will raise OPR in November
Malaysia’s CPI increased for the fifth consecutive month in August, coming at 4.
Experts and stakeholder say Premium Visa Programme good initiative but ...
“The new programme looks just like a copy-paste of MM2H and I do not see how it can be attractive for ‘investors’.
BNM raises OPR to 2% from record low of 1.75%
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday (May 11) increased the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2% from a record low of 1.
Elevated unsold houses reflect pre-existing affordability issues, says BNM
KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): The number of unsold houses remained elevated in the third quarter of 2021 despite some improvements in activity in the residential property market, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
BNM maintains OPR at 1.75% after final Monetary Policy Committee meeting for 2021
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 3): The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) during the MPC’s final 2021 meeting on Wednesday (Nov 3) decided to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 1.
SRC obtains judgment in default against Nik Faisal in US$1.18b suit
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): A judgment in default has been entered against SRC International Sdn Bhd's former CEO Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, who is reported to be at large, in the company's US$1.
DPP: Zahid opted to use Akalbudi funds to pay for personal expenses
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14): Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pictured) consciously opted to utilise Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) funds to pay off his personal credit card payments and motor insurance policies and road tax and not use his own personal bank account, the High Court was told on Thursday.
88.8% of adult Malaysians fully vaccinated as of Oct 6
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Malaysia had administered a total of 45.
88% of Malaysia’s adult population fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as at Oct 4; daily doses administered up to 221,812
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): A total of 20,717,373 people or 88% of Malaysia’s adult population had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of Monday (Oct 4).
Sime Darby Property: Datuk Hamidah Naziadin and Lisa Lim appointed as independent directors
PETALING JAYA (Oct 1): Sime Darby Property Bhd has appointed Datuk Hamidah Naziadin and Lisa Lim Poh Lin as Independent and Non-Executive Directors of the Board, effective Oct 1, 2021.
