Kota Kinabalu: Bank Rakyat today announced a 15% dividend for the financial year 2023 with the total payout amounting to RM424.62 million for 802,823 entitled members.

Kuala Lumpur: The ringgit opened flat against the greenback today due to muted demand as investors await further market catalyst.

Kuala Lumpur: Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) is optimistic about the construction sector driven by the rollout of various infrastructure projects nationwide.

Kuala Lumpur: Proton Holdings Bhd achieved vehicle sales of 12,666 units in March, bringing its total sales to 39,150 for the first quarter of 2024 (Q1 2024), while its export sales rose by 63% year-on-year.

Kota Kinabalu: In an ambitious move to bolster the local economy, the Sabah Maju Jaya Secretariat Chief Coordinator Officer, Datuk Rosmadi Datu Sulai, urged the BIMP-EAGA Business Council Sabah (BEBC-Sabah) to promote Sabah as a thriving economic front.

Kuala Lumpur: Real estate in Malaysia is now Chinese buyers’ second most popular Southeast Asian country, an improvement from third place in 2022, according to data released by IQI, which is a global network that comprises over 40,000 real estate agents.

Kuala Lumpur: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on better buying support as the US Dollar Index (DXY) retreated after recent gains by the greenback.

Kuala Lumpur: Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has announced a profit distribution of 3.10% after zakat (tithe) for the financial year 2023.

Kuala Lumpur: The ringgit slipped further against the US dollar when the market opened today, as positive US economic data points continued to support the greenback, a dealer said.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s year-to-date air passenger traffic grew significantly by 21.4% to 15.3 million as of February 2024, compared to 12.6 million passengers recorded in the same period in 2023, said the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM).