Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves remained unchanged at US$101.4 billion (about RM417.06 billion) as at Dec 31, 2018, from Dec 14, 2018. The central bank said in a statement that the reserves position is sufficient to finance 7.4 months of…
Malayan Banking Bhd posted marginally lower net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2018 of RM1.96 billion, compared with RM2.03 billion in the corresponding quarter in 2017, on lower net operating income, higher allowances for impairment losses on…
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd posted 4.2% higher net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2018 of RM1.18 billion, compared with RM1.13 billion for the same quarter in 2017 with contribution from all segments except wholesale banking. This was despite group…
Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018 rose 15.7% to RM137.69 million from RM119.01 million a year ago, underpinned by higher sales on the back of strong marketing and promotional activities. Revenue for the quarter…
This year’s estimated per capita GDP of $2,540 marks a $440 increase over 2015, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc informed the National Assembly Monday. In term of purchasing power parity (PPP), the per capita income in 2018 is estimated at $7,640, and expected to rise…