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11-02-2019
Malaysia's Feb 1 - 10 palm oil exports fall 13.0 pct –ITS
Exports of Malaysian palm oil products for February 1 - 10 fell 13.0 percent to 393,353 tonnes from 451,845 tonnes shipped during January 1 - 10, cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services said on Sunday.
11-02-2019
Ringgit likely to retreat, trading on Bursa seen to be in tight range, next week
The ringgit's upward momentum after reaching a seven-month high on Friday is expected to hit a snag next week as renewed concerns loom over the global markets amid the ongoing US-China trade war.
11-02-2019
Net foreign buying picks up to RM146.8mil over CNY week
Net foreign buying of local equities on Bursa Malaysia grew to RM163.2mil over last week, compared to RM146.8mil in the week before.
11-02-2019
An opposition with a purpose
IT is like going back to school for Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong these days.
11-02-2019
Crude oil prices on a slippery slope
Last week, the crude oil was stuck in a constricted trading range, with futures ending marginally higher, but suffering a weekly loss of close to 5 per cent.
11-02-2019
IMF Lagarde says oil exporters have not fully recovered from oil shock, cautions against "white elephant projects"
Oil exporters have not fully recovered from the dramatic oil price shock of 2014, the head of the IMF said on Saturday, and she cautioned against spending money on "white elephant projects".
11-02-2019
Malaysian market sees robust inflow
The stronger ringgit is fuelling a surge of inflow into the local bond market, driving yield on the 10-year Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) below 4% for the first time since April last year.
11-02-2019
US-China trade deal may be a sell trigger
Getting a trade deal done between two superpowers, the United States and China, is tough enough but there is already a call to sell upon any accord being struck.
11-02-2019
Bangladesh, Indonesia set to start PTA negotiation
Bangladesh and Indonesia are set to start a negotiation this month for signing a preferential trade agreement to boost bilateral trade and promote trade and economic partnership between the two countries.
11-02-2019
ECRL won’t affect palm oil exports to China, says Azmin
Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali is confident that Putrajaya’s ongoing talks with Beijing over the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project would not affect Malaysia’s export of palm oil to China.
11-02-2019
Crude palm oil in the spotlight; key data points eyed
Crude palm-oil futures rebounded from December lows and gained around 10% in January. The commodity was a victim of supply glut in 2018 in the two largest supplying nations, Malaysia and Indonesia.
11-02-2019
Malaysia sweetener before polls
Malaysia has agreed to import 44,000 tonnes of sugar from India within weeks of New Delhi cutting the import duty on crude and refined palm oil from the Southeast Asian nation.