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KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): Economists are divided on whether Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will have another rate cut by next year, after the central bank reduced the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): Affin Hwang Capital Research has downgraded the construction sector to “Underweight” from Overweight amidst the political uncertainties following the resignation of Prime Minister (PM) Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (and his re-appointment as interim PM).

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): Malaysia’s sharp economic slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19) will likely continue into 1Q20 amid the COVID-19 outbreak, impacting consumer and business sentiment, according to Affin Hwang Capital Research.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Kenanga IB Research said it sees the current coronavirus episode as a buying opportunity for those insufficiently positioned in equities.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 31): Affin Hwang Capital Research forecasts YTL Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust (YTL REIT) to grow its distributable financial year 2020-2021 earnings (FY20-21E) by 9% year-on-year, driven by higher contributions from Green Leaf Niseko Village, JW Marriott KL and Brisbane Marriott Hotel, and lower financing cost for its Australian dollar borrowings.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Malaysians are in a state of maximum worry, says think-tank EMIR Research, based on its index which measures anxieties surrounding the cost of living, jobs, economics and security.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Malaysia's economic recovery is likely to be a muted one due to soft oil prices, ongoing fiscal consolidation, and subdued private capital expenditure (capex) momentum amid lingering political uncertainty, according to Morgan Stanley Research's 2020 Asia Economic Outlook.

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 22): Club Med has announced plans to open its first green resort here in Sabah.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 17): RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd said the government is unlikely to introduce new tax measures for Budget 2020.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 6): Six out of eight real estate investment trusts (REITs) under our coverage recorded core net income (CNI) that was in line with our full-year forecasts.