MITI Receives Over 40 Proposals For Budget 2026

KUALA LUMPUR,  Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) has received more than 40 proposals from industry players for the upcoming Budget 2026.

MBSB IB Sees Budget 2026 Prioritising First-time House Buyers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) expects Budget 2026 to continue its focus to improve home ownership for first-time buyers, with incentives to include stamp duty exemptions and a Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) to support the low- to middle-income group.

Farm Fresh Hopes Budget 2026 To Sustain Essential Spending, Refine Sugar Tax

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Johor-based dairy product specialist Farm Fresh Bhd hopes that the upcoming Budget 2026 will maintain funding to support household spending on essential goods while addressing health-related policies, such as sugar taxation.

ACCCIM Calls For Targeted Tax Measures In Budget 2026 To Boost SME Productivity, Innovation

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) has called for targeted tax measures in Budget 2026, including corporate income tax rebates for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and a higher chargeable income threshold of RM1 million for the SME preferential 15 per cent rate.

Budget 2026 Will Strengthen Housing Reform, Expand Access To Affordable Housing -- Amir Hamzah

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- As preparations for the upcoming Budget 2026 to be unveiled in October are underway, the government will also examine support mechanisms to strengthen housing reform, with a particular focus on expanding access to affordable housing, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

No State Left Behind In Development Under MADANI Framework, NIMP 2030 – Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The government is prioritising key projects such as the National Semiconductor Strategic Plan and the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, while ensuring that development in other states is not neglected under the MADANI Economy and the New Industrial Master Plan 2030.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Profit-taking, Tracking Regional Weakness

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia snapped a three-day winning streak to close at an intraday low today, as investors engaged in profit-taking after recent strong gains, in tandem with the downbeat performance in regional markets.

National Financial Management Carried Out In Line With The Spirit Of FRA - PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The country's financial management must be carried out prudently and with discipline, in line with the spirit of the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 (FRA), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

MITI Hopes For Greater Support For Industry-based SMEs In Budget 2026 -- Tengku Zafrul

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz

SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is hopeful that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be appropriately supported to better prepare them for export and enter new markets, as part of its Budget 2026 wishlist.

Bursa Malaysia Expected To Rise Towards 1,590 Level Next Week

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to rise next week towards the 1,590 resistance level, contingent on supportive global risk sentiment and incremental clarity over semiconductor tariff trajectories, said an analyst.

Malaysia’s 4.4 Pct 1H 2025 GDP Growth Shows MADANI Economy Policies Delivering Results -- Amir Hamzah

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Despite global uncertainties, Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.4 per cent in the first half of 2025, proving that the MADANI Economy policies are yielding results for the nation and, most importantly, the rakyat, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Rally To 5th Day, Ends Above 1,560 Resistance Level

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its rally for the fifth consecutive day, breaching the 1,560 resistance level, underpinned by renewed investor appetite for data centre plays, and improving signals from geopolitical trade negotiations.