BNM seen maintaining OPR at 1.75% until mid-2022 — SERC
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 1.
SERC expects federal government debt ceiling to be raised to 65%
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC) is calling for a pro-growth and transformational Budget 2022 by moving from a broad-based to targeted approach of fiscal expansionary spending, according to its executive director, Lee Heng Guie (pictured).
EMIR Research proposes PICK budget be raised to RM6b for boosters, surveillance, among others
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 17): The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) budget should be raised to RM6.
Political changes not expected to derail current economic policies, recovery plans, vaccination progress — UOB Research
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): The political changes in Malaysia are not expected to derail the current economic policies, recovery plans and vaccination progress, said UOB Research in a report.
Some economists still holding out hope for above 4% full-year GDP growth
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Despite Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) move to slash growth forecast for 2021 to the 3% to 4% range, some economists are still holding out hope for growth to come in above 4% this year.
MEF urges Putrajaya to set up a Covid vaccine research centre
KUALA LUMPUR (June 14): There is a need for the government to form a national vaccine research centre employing local experts and resources with the objective to ensure a long-term vaccine supply for the country, said Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) In a media statement on June 13, MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman JP said Malaysia should have its own specialised vaccine research centre to look at the long-term prospects of producing the country’s own vaccines.
AmInvestment Bank Research cuts FV for Pavilion REIT, IGB REIT and YTL Hospitality REIT, increases it for Sunway REIT
KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): AmInvestment Bank Research has cut its fair value (FV) for Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and IGB REIT, while increasing its FV for Sunway REIT.
PublicInvest predicts another lockdown could shrink GDP by 2.9%
KUALA LUMPUR (May 21): PublicInvest Research said today gross domestic product (GDP) could contract by 2.
Gamuda, Putrajaya to benefit from highway trust proposal, says Kenanga Research
KUALA LUMPUR (May 10): Putrajaya stands to be the greatest beneficiary from the proposal put forth by Gamuda Bhd to have four tolled highways acquired by a highway trust for RM5.
Malaysia's GDP growth could dip to 4% on MCO 3.0, slow vaccination and Covid-19 resurgence — SERC
KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): The latest movement control order (MCO 3.
