Bursa pares gains at midday

KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): Bursa Malaysia pared its gains at midday on Friday (July 8) alongside its regional peers amid news of an assassination attempt on former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI…

Bank Negara raises OPR to 2.25%

PETALING JAYA: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara has increased the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.25% amid positive growth prospects for the local economy. “For the Malaysian economy, economic activity…