14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s manufacturing sector Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 50.1 in November versus 49.5 in October, supported by a surge in new orders that reached their highest level in more than three years, said MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Bumiputera rights remained a firm red line throughout negotiations on the Malaysia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs (ART), Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said.
20d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- The government, through the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), is urging local firms, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), to accelerate adoption of smart technology and automation to boost efficiency, competitiveness, and value-added output.
22d ago
KUCHING, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today unveiled a RM12.9 billion Budget for 2026, comprising RM7.3 billion for development expenditure and RM5.6 billion for operating expenditure.
27d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The development of the rare earth element (REE) industry will go through a strict engagement process at the federal and state government levels to ensure that the REE value chain is developed domestically.
27d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must address the immediate fallout from the rise in tariffs by defining the rules of origin more clearly, closing transhipment loopholes, and developing trade diversion safeguards, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aspires to be the global benchmark for regulation, innovation and Islamic environmental, social and governance (ESG) as well as a centre of excellence for Islamic fintech (financial technology) and climate-oriented sukuk by 2040, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
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By Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- Thousands of jobs in Malaysia will probably be saved by the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed between Malaysia and the United States.
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GEORGE TOWN, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The Penang state government today tabled the Budget 2026 totalling RM1.088 billion for operating expenditure, with an estimated deficit of RM19.92 million, the lowest in the state’s history.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (Bank Islam), through its globally recognised social finance driver, Sadaqa House, continues to reinforce its commitment to empowering the next generation, especially orphans, asnaf individuals, and the B40 group, through the disbursement of Sadaqa House Scholarship and Education Grant.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPC) said the tariffs imposed by the United States have not affected the input costs of oil palm plantations in Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The outcome of the United States (US) Supreme Court ruling on the legality of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs will determine Malaysia’s next course of action, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.