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Malaysia’s December exports rise 16.9% y/y, above forecast

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports rose 16.9% in December, above market expectations, government data showed on...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 02:02pm

Business & Finance

Malaysia’s economy grew 4.8% y/y in Q4, official advance estimates show

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy grew 4.8% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, official advance estimates...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 11:59am

World

Malaysia PM denies hiding document on ex-premier Najib’s home detention

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government did not conceal any document relating to...

Published 12 Jan, 2025 11:18am

Business & Finance

Malaysia, Singapore launch SEZ to boost investment

PUTRAJAYA, (Malaysia): Malaysia and Singapore on Tuesday announced an agreement to establish a special economic zone...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:26am

World

Malaysia court grants jailed ex-PM Najib’s request to see document he says allows home detention

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s appeals court granted on Monday a bid by jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to obtain...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 12:00pm

World

Malaysia turns back boats carrying 300 Myanmar migrants

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s coast guard escorted away from its waters two boats carrying almost 300 undocumented...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 10:39am

Technology

Malaysia grants WeChat, TikTok licences to operate under new law

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s communications regulator said it granted Tencent’s WeChat and ByteDance’s TikTok licences...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 11:23am

World

Amicorp Group denies alleged fraud of over $7 billion in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal

KUALA LUMPUR: Corporate services provider Amicorp Group has denied allegations it knowingly facilitated more than $7...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:26am

World

Malaysia’s 1MDB files legal claim against Amicorp Group seeking over $1 billion for alleged fraud

KUALA LUMPUR: Scandal-hit Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad said on Monday it has filed a legal...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 11:05am

World

Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing MH370 plane

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s cabinet has agreed to a proposal to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370,...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 01:46pm

Business & Finance

Malaysia’s November CPI rises 1.8% y/y, less than forecast

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s consumer price index rose 1.8% in November from a year earlier, government data showed on...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:30am

World

Malaysian court acquits wife of ex-PM Najib of money laundering and tax evasion

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s High Court on Thursday acquitted Rosmah Mansor, the wife of jailed former Prime Minister...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 01:59pm

Business & Finance

Malaysia’s November exports rise 4.1% y/y, above forecast

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports rose 4.1% in November from a year earlier, above market expectations, government...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 01:15pm

Markets

Malaysia keeps January crude palm oil export duty at 10%

Malaysia has maintained its January export tax for crude palm oil at 10% and raised its reference price, a circular...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:31pm

Business & Finance

TDAP focuses on strengthening agro and food exports to Malaysia

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), under the Ministry of Commerce, hosted a high-level...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:33am

Technology

Malaysia’s Proton launches its first electric vehicle

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian autos firm Proton launched its first electric vehicle on Monday, the latest entry into the...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:19pm

World

Malaysia PM Anwar deflects questions on house arrest for Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim refused to answer questions on Tuesday on the existence of a...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 12:54pm

Markets

Malaysia end-November palm oil stocks fall 2.6% m/m, MPOB says

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s palm oil stocks at the end of November fell 2.6% from the previous month to 1.84 million...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 10:07am

World

More than 122,000 people evacuated in Malaysia due to floods

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 122,000 people have been forced out of their homes as massive floods caused by relentless...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 05:01pm

World

Malaysia drops 1MDB-linked charges against ex-PM Najib, treasury official, reports say

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court on Wednesday allowed corruption charges linked to the 1MDB scandal filed against...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 12:08pm

Russia, Malaysia and Turkiye offer condolences

ISLAMABAD: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday condoled with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister...

Updated 10 Nov, 2024 09:47am

World

Malaysia says six UN peacekeepers injured in Lebanon blast

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said Friday that six of its peacekeepers serving under the United Nations were injured in an...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:26am

Business & Finance

China’s Premier Li Qiang to speak at import expo in Shanghai

BEIJING: China’s Premier Li Qiang will deliver remarks at the opening ceremony of this week’s China International...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:47am

Sports

Title-chasing Bagnaia fastest in opening Malaysia MotoGP practice

SEPANG: Francesco Bagnaia was easily fastest in opening practice for the potentially decisive Malaysian MotoGP at...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 10:15am

World

Malaysia’s former PM Mahathir discharged from hospital

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from hospital on Monday, his aide...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 10:13am

Business & Finance

Malaysia’s September exports fall 0.3% y/y, below forecast

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports fell 0.3% in September from a year earlier, well below market expectations,...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 09:51am

World

Petronas’ exploration in South China Sea will continue, Malaysia PM says

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday reiterated that state energy firm Petronas will...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 11:33am

Technology

ByteDance’s TikTok cuts hundreds of jobs in shift towards AI content moderation

KUALA LUMPUR: Social media platform TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees from its global workforce, including...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 10:15am

Pakistan

Malaysian PM meets COAS

ISLAMABAD: Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, met with General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am

World

Malaysia PM to visit Bangladesh, focus on labour issues

DHAKA: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to arrive in Bangladesh on Friday for talks primarily focused...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 12:14pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	155.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	8,673.96
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	21,732.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,798.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	65.88
Petrol/Litre / Feb 1	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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