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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Economists revised downwards Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.5 per cent due to the debilitating tariffs implemented by the United States (US), but remained confident in the economy’s resilience.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Bernama) -- Kosovo, the landlocked Balkan country, is seeking Malaysian investments across a wide-range of sectors including information and communication technology, renewable energy as well as manufacturing, visiting Kosovo President Dr Vjosa Osmani Sadriu said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) eased to 48.6 in April from 48.8 in March, as manufacturers cut back on purchases and drew down stocks of raw materials and finished goods amid a lack of new orders, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has urged the government to defer the implementation of the expanded sales and service tax (SST) beyond the new date of June 1, 2025, flagging its potential impact on businesses and consumers.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- A total of 219,015 active women-owned establishments were recorded in 2022, representing 20.1 per cent of the total registered establishments in Malaysia, based on the Economic Census 2023, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Kelantan’s transformation into an emerging industrial hub continues to gain momentum as the East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) secures RM1.21 billion in realised investments, driven primarily by the manufacturing sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) has facilitated RM1 billion in committed investments in Terengganu as of the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) eased by 1.9 per cent in March 2025, as compared to the 0.3 per cent rise in February 2025, mainly due to the mining sector, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Zhejiang Jingxing Paper Joint Stock Co. Ltd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Jingxing Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd, has committed RM1.9 billion to a phase two expansion of its operations in Banting, Selangor.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy is forecast to grow by 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025) based on advance estimates, easing from a five per cent expansion in the previous quarter, backed by domestic activities and steady demand, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s manufacturing sector sales value improved 4.7 per cent to RM153.1 billion in February 2025 (January 2025: 3.5 per cent), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 1.5 per cent year-on-year in February 2025, driven by a rise in the manufacturing sector, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).
