BNM raises OPR by 25 bps to 2.5%

PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has raised the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.50%. This is the central bank’s third consecutive rate hike. In a statement, BNM said that despite continued easing in…

BNM naikkan OPR kali ketiga tahun ini

KUALA LUMPUR: Jawatankuasa Dasar Monetari (MPC) Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) memutuskan untuk menaikkan Kadar Dasar Semalaman (OPR) sebanyak 25 mata asas kepada 2.50 peratus. Ia adalah kenaikan kali ketiga berturut-turut tahun ini untuk…

Ahli PAS, UMNO mahu parti bersatu

KUALA LUMPUR: Ahli Parlimen Arau, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, menyatakan ahli UMNO dan PAS mahukan penyatuan dan perpaduan antara kedua-dua parti itu. Mengambil contoh kehendak ahli parti di Arau dan Wilayah Persekutuan, beliau yang juga…

Another innocent victim of loan sharks

JOHOR BARU: Loan sharks looking for a man who owes them RM2,554 (S$800) have resorted to harassing his former employer. The 53-year-old windscreen shop manager, who only wanted to be known as Tay, said his shop was splashed with red paint…