2d ago
By Karina Imran and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s financial market outlook remains positive, buoyed by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, supportive monetary policy and ongoing structural reforms aimed at driving sustainable economic growth.
2d ago
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – The Malaysian economy is expected to experience moderate growth of four to 4.5 per cent in 2026 compared to 2025 on the back of a challenging global landscape, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
2d ago
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah, Kisho Kumari Sucedaram and Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – Higher exports of semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) edge applications will be among a slew of factors sustaining Malaysia’s economic growth next year at a commendable rate of between 4.0 and 4.5 per cent – against 4.0 to 4.8 per cent this year – despite acute trade challenges, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said today.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower, tracking the weaker performance across regional markets, as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the Budget 2026 announcement this evening.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday, paring yesterday’s gains in tandem with the weaker regional performance, as investors stayed cautious amid the ongoing United States (US) government shutdown.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – The Plantation and Commodities Ministry, through the Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB), has allocated RM19 million from 2024 to 2026 for the Cocoa Farm Rehabilitation Project across Malaysia to enhance cultivation as a key source of the country's economy.
3d ago
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong has called on ASEAN to move beyond the traditional export-led industrialisation model, stating that it is no longer sustainable in the face of current global challenges.
3d ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market extended yesterday’s uptrend at the close on Thursday, in tandem with regional rubber futures, following the return of Chinese buyers to the market amid steady crude oil prices, said a dealer.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among tax and accounting firms has surged from nine per cent in 2024 to 41 per cent in 2025, according to the Future Ready Accountant report by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Tenstorrent Inc., a US-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, is planning to expand its presence in Malaysia by establishing offices in the country.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Midea is building unstoppable momentum toward its ambition of becoming the world’s No.1 smart home appliance company with a target of US$1.5 billion sales revenue in Asia-Pacific (APAC) by 2028.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Snowflake Inc, an American artificial intelligence (AI) data cloud company, is expanding its presence in Malaysia with plans to deploy a local instance on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region.