MR DIY Net Profit Rises To RM158.58 Mln In 2QFY2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- MR DIY Group (M) Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2QFY2025) rose to RM158.58 million from RM155.21 million in the same quarter a year ago.

MyCC To Hold Second Public Consultation On Digital Economy Study Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) will have a public consultation for the draft final report on the Digital Economy Ecosystem Market Review on Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025, between 8.30am and 2pm, at Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) Centre of Excellence here.

KPDN Proposes New Law To Regulate e-Commerce

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has proposed a new law to be drafted specifically to regulate e-commerce to ensure it is more organised and effective at the national level.

Govt To Study Possibility Of Enhancing Localisation Terms For Foreign Investors, Says Liew

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The government will review the possibility of strengthening localisation requirements imposed on foreign investors to create a more resilient ecosystem in Malaysia, enabling local companies to benefit from spillover effects.

CAAM Partners With Boeing To Enhance Air Traffic Management At KLIA

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and global aerospace company Boeing have teamed up to make air traffic operations more efficient at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

Singapore To Embark On Economic Strategy Review To Stay Globally Competitive

SINGAPORE, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Singapore will undertake an Economic Strategy Review (ESR) aimed at strengthening the nation’s global competitiveness and economic relevance amid structural shifts such as geopolitical realignments and rapid technological disruptions.

Regulators Must Have Integrity, Be Facilitative To Create Value And Grow Capital Market -- SC

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- Market regulators must have integrity and be facilitative to be able to create value, grow the capital markets and address future challenges, especially given the challenges that lie ahead, said Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi.

US Tariff Reduction: Tengku Zafrul To Explain In Dewan Rakyat On Monday -- Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 1 (Bernama) — Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz will explain the United States’ (US) tariff reduction to 19 per cent from the previous 25 per cent in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday.

Semiconductor, Pharma Sectors Exempt From US Tariff For Now - Tengku Zafrul 

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Semiconductor and pharmaceutical exports to the United States (US) are exempt from the 19 per cent tariff for now, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

Huawei AI Chip Project A Private Sector Initiative, Not Govt Backed - MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has clarified that it is not involved in any artificial intelligence (AI) project utilising Huawei chips, stating that the initiative is a private-sector undertaking and not a government project.

13MP: Fiscal Consolidation Measures To Reduce Deficit Below 3 Pct, Control Debt

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The implementation of fiscal consolidation measures is expected to reduce the fiscal deficit to below three per cent and ensure that the debt level does not exceed 60 per cent of the country’s estimated gross domestic product (GDP).

NACSA Finalising Malaysia's Cybersecurity Strategy 2025-2030 -- Digital Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) is finalising Malaysia’s Cyber Security Strategy (MCSS) 2025–2030 as a continuation of the MCSS 2020–2024, said the Ministry of Digital.