King optimistic for M'sia's economic recovery after total trade soared to RM1 trillion in first half of 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's total trade soared to RM1tril in the first six months of the year and investments in all sectors of the economy in the country appeared to have increased by nearly 70%, says Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al'Mustafa Billah Shah.

King: Malaysians cannot be complacent in fight against Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the success of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Malaysians cannot be complacent in the fight against Covid-19, says Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

Industrial REIT segment seen as safe haven

Restriction has minimal effect on manufacturers

Playing the waiting game

Investors searching for positive catalysts

Volatility in bonds

Yields expected to rise towards end-2021 on additional supply and US taper talk

Plan introduced to help cooperatives affected by MCO 3.0, says Noh Omar

ALOR SETAR (Bernama): The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry has introduced the Cooperative Economic Recovery Intervention Plan with an allocation of RM20mil to help cooperatives affected during the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 period.

Zafrul: Banks to waive compounded interest

PETALING JAYA: The latest loan moratorium under the RM150bil Pemulih package will not be interest free, but it would help borrowers by deferring the repayment to a later date.

Banks offering six months moratorium on credit facilities

KUALA LUMPUR: Banks will offer a six-month moratorium on the installment of all credit facilities (excluding credit cards) for individuals, all microenterprises; and all small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

i-Citra - how the poor will lose their retirement savings

Moratorium won’t hurt banks’ earnings badly

But move likely to be negative on share prices