By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The rationalisation of RON95 subsidies marks a landmark in Malaysia’s structural reform journey, with the reduction in subsidy expenditure expected to help narrow the fiscal deficit and improve the government’s debt dynamics, said an economist.
CHONGQING, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Midea’s Chongqing Chiller Factory, the world’s first fully AI-powered chiller “lighthouse factory”, is spearheading smart and green manufacturing across the Asia-Pacific and helping global partners achieve low-carbon transformation.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2025 has recorded RM4.97 billion in sales as of the third day of the event, and the figure is set to increase even higher, according to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 is expected to include policies aimed at boosting investment inflows, upgrading automation and digitalisation, and increasing the number of lucrative jobs for Malaysians.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) — The MADANI government will continue to proactively position the halal industry as a key contributor to the national economy, particularly in trade discussions, in every investment mission and bilateral engagement, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s halal exports reached US$7 billion (US$1=RM4.19) in the first half of 2025, accounting for 16.1 per cent of national exports, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The upcoming Budget 2026 is expected to continue focusing on modest fiscal consolidation even as external headwinds build, according to OCBC Bank.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- BRICS and its partners must rally around the collective mission of creating technologies, jobs and well-being for the bottom billions of the world’s population, and they must act quickly, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is intensifying efforts to drive systematic reindustrialisation in support of Malaysia’s goal of becoming a high-income nation, said its minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- The American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) says that strengthening English language skills, particularly for new entrants to the workforce, is crucial to unlocking opportunities, fostering innovation and enhancing Malaysia’s long-term competitiveness in global supply chains.
SEREMBAN, Sept 10 (Bernama) — The 12th Working Group on Statistics of International Trade in Services (WGSITS12) is an important platform for ASEAN to strengthen cooperation, enhance comparability, and improve the quality and timeliness of trade in services statistics in line with international standards.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Following is the transcript of Bernama’s email interview with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).
