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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened by 5.1 per cent against the United States (US) dollar in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), primarily driven by broad US dollar weakness, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian economy expanded by 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), equivalent to 4.4 per cent growth in the first half of 2025, driven by robust domestic demand as household spending was higher.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Vietnam officially entered the global tech big leagues as CT Group signed a landmark deal to export 5,000 unmanned cargo aircraft to a major South Korean drone firm, marking the nation’s first large-scale unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) export.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower today as traders adopted a wait-and-see approach amid cautious sentiment ahead of the second quarter 2025 (2Q 2025) gross domestic product (GDP) announcement later today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) — Bangladesh has invited Malaysian investors to expand their halal production facilities in the South Asian country and jointly penetrate the fast-growing global halal market.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The additional investments into Malaysia are due to the confidence investors have in the country’s economic prospects, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Agilent Technologies Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s smart factory in Penang has been recognised as a global leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and McKinsey & Company.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) — Malaysia can be the “beneficiary window” in greater economic connectivity between ASEAN and the populous South Asia region, with Bangladesh’s central position as a strategic trade, production and investment hub offering immense business opportunities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth has partnered with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) to host the inaugural Mastercard ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit in Kuala Lumpur in late October this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- China-based high-technology semiconductor company Ferrotec’s RM550 million investment in Pasir Gudang, Johor, through subsidiary Ferrotec Power Semiconductor Malaysia Sdn Bhd has been realised and is expected to record an annual export value of RM600 million.
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Johor has emerged as the nation’s leading data centre investment hub with 42 projects worth RM164.45 billion approved as of the second quarter (2Q) this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Yinson Holdings Bhd's offshore energy solutions and floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) business unit, Yinson Production, has commenced the 15-year firm charter for the Agogo FPSO, following the issuance of the Provisional Operational Readiness Certificate (PORC) on Aug 12, 2025.
