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No change for OPR: BNM maintains 2.75% rate to support recovery

Bank Negara Malaysia keeps the benchmark rate steady for the 2026 first-quarter review, balancing resilient domestic growth against rising global risks and energy price volatility

Ringgit opens stronger vs US dollar, market awaits OPR decision

At 8 am, the ringgit was 4.1865/1985 against the US dollar compared with Wednesday’s close of 4.1890/1925

BNM revises OPR to 2.75%, citing strong global labour markets

MPC cuts rate by 25 basis points, ceiling and floor rates adjusted to 3% and 2.5% respectively in line with decision

BNM expected to cut OPR to 2.75% in July, skipping May policy meeting

CIMB Securities, BNM, OPR, MPC, meeting, GDP, tariffs

An emotional finish for Syawal at the summit of Cameron Highlands

It was an emotional moment for Malaysian Pro Cycling (MPC) rider Syawal Mazlin after he became the Best Malaysian Rider for the third stage of LTdL in Cameron Highlands today

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Malaysia’s medal tally takes a dent after key sports excluded from Glasgow Commonwealth

OCM accepts decision of badminton and squash, among others, being axed from 2026 Games as organisers plan for a leaner, more financially sustainable event

US returns over US$1.37b in stolen 1MDB assets to Malaysia: Azalina

While Malaysia celebrates the return of US$1.37b in misappropriated 1MDB assets from the US, Law Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said reveals that the final tally of recovered wealth remains a moving target due to market fluctuations and complex, ongoing global court battles

Malaysia’s longest river bridge opens, linking Sebuyau and Maludam

The RM848.75 million Batang Lupar No. 1 Bridge marks a new era in Sarawak’s coastal connectivity, replacing decades-old ferry crossings