By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to trade cautiously next week, moving sideways with a slightly upward bias, said industry expert Denis Low.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- As the energy transition becomes a competitive necessity across the ASEAN region, Malaysia already has clear policies in place to turn it into an economic advantage with the focus now shifting towards execution, said UEM Lestra Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Deel, the global human resources (HR) and payroll platform, has secured a US$300 million strategic investment led by Ribbit Capital, with continued backing from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Coatue Management, with participation from General Catalyst, Green Bay Ventures and others. (US$1=RM4.21)
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) has realised investments amounting to RM58.39 billion and created nearly 16,000 job opportunities as of this September, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) and the Small and Medium Business Development Agency of Azerbaijan (KOBİA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote collaboration in halal industry development, trade facilitation, and small and medium enterprise (SME) growth between the two nations.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The RM2 billion investment to develop the Sovereign AI Cloud in Budget 2026 will enable Malaysia to reap economic benefits, as it allows the country to retain the value created through artificial intelligence (AI) by keeping revenues, jobs and intellectual property within its national borders, an information technology (IT) specialist said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The introduction of the ASEAN Business Entity (ABE) status will raise Malaysia's destination appeal among publicly listed companies with a widespread ASEAN footprint and mid-sized companies with the potential to expand operations in the country.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 reinforces the government’s commitment to strengthening tax governance and anti-leakage measures, reflecting continued efforts to enhance fiscal transparency and enforcement, said PwC Malaysia.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s bold move to introduce ASEAN Business Entity (ABE) status in the 2026 Budget reflects his strong commitment to advancing regional integration and giving real substance to Malaysia being the “gateway to ASEAN”.
By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail, Niam Seet Wei and Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has galvanised RM470 billion resources in Budget 2026, prioritising economic resilience and expanded support for small businesses to future-proof the economy amid persistent global uncertainties and regional headwinds and also goes hard on enforcement to prevent economic leakages.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has identified several key priorities to empower women in trade and industry, including financing and access to resources.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will host the Women in Trade and Industry (WITI) Forum 2025 on Oct 8, 2025, and the ASEAN SME Economic Conference 2025 on the following day.
