KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia emerged at the top of the leaderboard for Southeast Asia's initial public offering (IPO) capital market with 66 per cent or US$940 million (US$1=RM4.24) raised across Southeast Asia during the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), according to the Deloitte Mid-Year IPO Snapshot 2025 report.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- May 2025’s natural rubber (NR) production rose by 24.9 per cent to 22,494 tonnes versus 18,008 tonnes in April 2025, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM) today.
By Syed Iylia Hariz Al-Qadri Syed Izman and Ummu Khalidah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recently concluded official visits to Italy, France, and Brazil have been described as a strategic move to strengthen Malaysia’s position in the global economic and geopolitical arena.
From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, held on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit here on Sunday (Monday morning in Malaysia), touched on trade and investment opportunities as well as the proposed establishment of an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in Malaysia.
KUCHING, July 4 (Bernama) -- Sarawak recorded a total trade of RM198.7 billion and a trade surplus of RM71.1 billion in 2024, despite facing external uncertainties such as global market fluctuations and geopolitical tensions, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).
JOHOR BAHRU, July 2 (Bernama) -- Johor’s success in recording the highest gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the country last year strengthens the implementation of the Johor Maju Agenda, which targets GDP growth of between seven and eight per cent annually for the state by the year 2030.
JOHOR BAHRU, June 30 (Bernama) -- Johor’s property market is expected to enter a new phase of growth following the signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement and the ongoing development of the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald and Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) -- The United Kingdom’s new High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ajay Sharma, has made strengthening bilateral cooperation a key priority, with a particular focus on the fast-growing semiconductor sector and the development of integrated chip design and advanced manufacturing.
From Siti Radziah Hamzah
MOSCOW, June 27 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof today held a meeting with Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom’s director-general Alexey Likhachev to discuss bilateral cooperation in nuclear energy.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Crude oil prices are expected to rise towards US$85 per barrel in the near term, driven by supply-side risks stemming from recent geopolitical developments, according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
By Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
DALIAN (China), June 23 (Bernama)– The first two sets of Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains, along with two electric locomotives for cargo transportation under the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, are expected to be shipped out from Dalian, China to Malaysia in October this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd has projected the upcoming Sales and Service Tax (SST) expansion in July 2025 to have a limited direct impact on the automotive sector.
