RHB IB Raises Malaysia's 2026 IPI Growth Forecast To 4.9 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has revised Malaysia’s 2026 Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth forecast upward to 4.9 per cent from 4.1 per cent.

Singapore Launches Standards And Conformance 2035 Roadmap To Boost Global Competitiveness

By Anas Abu Hassan

SINGAPORE, June 12 (Bernama) -- Singapore has unveiled the Standards and Conformance (S&C) 2035 roadmap to guide businesses in competing and growing in an increasingly complex global environment.

NetBox Labs Launches Infrastructure Intelligence Platform

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- NetBox Labs has launched its infrastructure intelligence platform, a unified system designed to help technology infrastructure teams model, monitor, automate and govern infrastructure operations using artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools.

Global Tech Giants Agibot And Huawei Enter Johor

KULAI, June 12 (Bernama) -- Johor has officially positioned itself as a premier regional force in high-tech investment, securing partnerships with global technology titans, including Huawei and Agibot, to anchor the landmark RM80 billion Johor Tech Smart City project.

BizMatch Tokyo Has Potential To Generate Deals Worth RM500 Mln - Sim

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The Bank Rakyat BizMatch: Make Malaysian Businesses Great programme, which is being held in Tokyo, Japan, in conjunction with the Nikkei Forum: Future of Asia 2026, is expected to generate business deals worth more than RM500 million in the next 12 months.

HRX Launches SME-Focused Solution To Simplify Payroll And Workforce Management

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- HRX by IFCA MSC Bhd has launched a new small and medium enterprises (SME)-focused initiative to help Malaysian employers manage payroll accuracy, statutory obligations and workforce operations with greater compliance confidence, without the cost and complexity of heavy enterprise systems.

MOF Leads Whole-Of-Government Approach To Curb Illegal Influx Of Foreign Businesses

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is leading relevant ministries and agencies in adopting a “whole-of-government” approach to address the illegal influx of foreign products, services and businesses, said Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.

APIRC Aims To Develop 12 SMEs, Attract RM8.5 Bln Investments By 2030

By Farhana Poniman

GEORGE TOWN, June 10 (Bernama) -- The Advanced Packaging Institute and Research Centre (APIRC) aims to develop 12 local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the advanced packaging ecosystem and attract new investments worth RM8.5 billion by 2030.

Bank Rakyat Uses Tokyo Bizmatch Platform To Boost Cross-border Opportunities

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Rakyat is intensifying its efforts to help Malaysian companies expand abroad through its “Bank Rakyat Bizmatch: Make Malaysian Businesses Great” initiative, which was held alongside the Nikkei Forum of Asia 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.

EPF, PNB And KWAP To Allocate Capital To Support MY Value Up Principles -- Ahmad Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Government-linked investment companies (GLICs), namely the Employees Provident Fund, Permodalan Nasional Bhd and Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP), will allocate a portion of their capital to support companies that demonstrate a strong commitment to value creation and the adoption of 'MY Value Up' principles.

Focus Remains On Development Expenditure In Budget 2027 - Akmal Nasrullah 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Economy will continue to focus on development expenditure in Budget 2027, which is expected to be tabled this October, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

Alibaba Cloud Launches Johor Public Cloud Region To Meet Growing Demand

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) – Alibaba Cloud Intelligence has launched its new public cloud region in Johor, expanding its data centre footprint in Malaysia as it seeks to meet the growing demand for cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) services.