KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent is a proactive stance to stimulate business activity, sustain domestic demand, bolster growth and maintain Malaysia’s economic resilience.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Malaysia's world competitiveness ranking can be enhanced through a targeted approach to developing workforce talent and education to achieve a high level of performance, thereby boosting economic growth and improving per capita income.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 —  Malaysia is expected to move forward toward a higher economic trajectory with the conclusion of the recent six state elections.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Growth stability is attributable to solid consumption and strong investment flows and Malaysia is one of the Asean countries driving regional growth, said an economist.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s call for the establishment of an Asian Monetary Fund (AMF) as an alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is pragmatic, in view of the current needs of many Asian countries, said an economist.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The ringgit ended slightly higher against the US dollar today on higher oil prices and as more investors shifted their interest towards emerging currencies after less hawkish remarks on interest rates from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — The ringgit is likely to trade on a downward bias against the US dollar next week due to the possibility of the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) raising interest rates.