BNM Governor

Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed said Malaysia's projected economic growth rate of 4.0-5.0 per cent for this year is also a positive factor.

The ringgit has appreciated by approximately 1.8 per cent against the US dollar, BNM governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

Nor Shamsiah said the banking sector maintains healthy levels of capital and liquidity buffers.

Nor Shamsiah said Malaysia is unlikely to go into a recession this year as sustained domestic demand and spending are set to continue anchoring growth.

Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus, whose contract expires this year, is silent about being reappointed as Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor.

Nor Shamsiah today stressed that any decision on the OPR would not be solely in tandem with other central banks but rather more focused on the domestic economic environment.

Malaysia needs to relook at its existing taxation system in order to have a more comprehensive and equitable system, said former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim.

Public Bank Bhd founder Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow, who died today at the age of 92, was a giant within the banking fraternity, said former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim.

Nor Shamsiah said year-to-date, the ringgit has depreciated by 11.2 per cent against the greenback, in line with regional trends.

Nor Shamsiah said Malaysia has started to see signs of demand-driven inflation amid a high deposit environment.

Former BNM governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz will be called as a prosecution witness in Najib Razak's 1MDB trial.

The High Court was told that BNM governor Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz knew Najib Razak would receive a US$100 million contribution from Saudi Arabia.

The Malaysian economy is not in a crisis and its growth trajectory remains positive, but the country needs to reform to become an innovation-based economy.

The governor said Malaysia has a strong external position with more foreign currency assets than foreign currency liabilities.

Nor Shamsiah has exchanged views with Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong on economic and financial developments.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.