Fitch Solutions unit revises upward Malaysia’s 2023 GDP forecast to 4.2 pct
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has raised the forecast for Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.2 per...
BIMB expects Malaysia to post first quarter GDP growth of 5.6 pct
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the first quarter of 2023 (1Q 2023) is expected to record 5.6 per...
Stronger demand from China to support Malaysia’s manufacturing PMI
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — MIDF Research expects stronger demand from China to help support regional trade and production activities for Malaysia’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’...
Malaysia’s manufacturing seen expanding faster at 4.4 pct in 2023 against official forecast of 3.9 pct
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Malaysia’s manufacturing sector is expected to expand by 4.4 per cent in 2023, faster than the official forecast of 3.9...
Ringgit strengthens against US dollar in early trade
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The ringgit extended its upbeat momentum to open higher versus the US dollar today, supported by renewed buying interest in...
PMI surveys show easing cost, supply pressure — MIDF
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — Malaysia’s latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) survey has revealed that cost and supply pressures have eased as firms indicate that...
Industrial production seen easing in fourth quarter before more significant slowdown in first half of 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) expects Malaysia’s industrial production to ease gradually in the fourth quarter (Q4 2022) before...
Singapore’s manufacturing PMI declines to 49.7 in Oct
SINGAPORE, Nov 3 — The Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, dipped 0.2 points from the previous month to post...
Ringgit opens flat against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The ringgit opened barely changed against the US dollar on the expectation that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will continue...
Ringgit opens at 24-year low versus US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — The ringgit opened at its lowest level versus the US dollar since the Asian financial crisis back in 1998, as...
Malaysia’s PMI up in June, signalling improvement in manufacturing
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 50.4 in June, up from 50.1 in May,...
Research firms expect Malaysia’s manufacturing activity to remain on recovery path
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Kenanga Research has retained its outlook for the manufacturing activity to remain on a recovery path as the country transitioned...