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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 will serve as a fiscal and policy anchor to navigate near-term challenges, while laying the groundwork for sustainable and inclusive development, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained marginally lower at midday due to ongoing mild profit-taking in some blue-chip counters, analysts said.
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By Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Economists believe that Budget 2026 would not introduce any major changes in the taxation system -- especially individual and corporate taxes -- to preserve consumer and investor confidence as the United States tariffs kick in.
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GEORGE TOWN, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- A coalition of civil society organisations, academics and experts has called on the government to embed bold, actionable and transformative measures on gender equality in the upcoming Budget 2026.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within a narrow range of RM4.21 to RM4.23 against the US dollar next week, supported by demand for the local note and key US economic data releases.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- AvionTEq, a global provider of aviation and avionics test equipment and related services, has strengthened its Asia-Pacific presence following fruitful participation at MRO Asia-Pacific 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) hopes that Budget 2026 will continue supporting the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives, with a particular focus on scaling up MSMEs.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) expects about RM86 billion to RM89 billion to be allocated for development expenditure in Budget 2026, aligned with the 13th Malaysia Plan’s (13MP) total allocation of RM430 billion for 2026–2030.
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SHAH ALAM, Sept 23 (Bernama) – Malaysia remains on track to meet this year’s budget deficit target of 3.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) with the rollout of the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) targeted subsidy programme, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 is expected to strengthen Malaysia’s property market across the board through targeted subsidies, major infrastructure investments, and growth initiatives under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned slightly higher at midday, lifted by buying in selected heavyweights, particularly in the consumer products and services, as well as utilities sectors.
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BATU KAWAN, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The government has no plans, for now, to review the rounding mechanism to the nearest five cents, which has been in place since 2008.