Malaysia's Wholesale And Retail Trade Climbs 9.8 Pct To RM169 Bln In March 2026 -- DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade climbed 9.8 per cent year-on-year in March 2026, with sales worth RM169 billion, supported by strong seasonal consumer demand, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Malaysia Targets Stronger EV Ecosystem Via OEM-Local Vendor Ties -- Sim

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia wants original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to collaborate with local vendors to level up the entire value chain and ecosystem via the new electric vehicle (EV) policy, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin. 

PDI Technologies, The Retail Marketeers Honour Six Women In Europe’s Convenience Retail, Mobility Sectors

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- PDI Technologies and The Retail Marketeers announced the recipients of the 2026 European Female Leaders in Convenience Awards, recognising women leaders in Europe’s convenience retail and mobility sectors.

BNM, Bank Indonesia Sign Mou To Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Bank Indonesia (BI) have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) that strengthens bilateral cooperation between the two central banks.

Govt Refining Appropriate Threshold For Petrol Subsidy Recipients-- Akmal

PUTRAJAYA, May 11 (Bernama) -- The government is refining the appropriate threshold between those who should receive petrol subsidies and those who can be excluded as part of the effort to implement a more targeted subsidy mechanism, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

Three Local Companies Approved For Access To Arm Ltd's Technology - Akmal

PUTRAJAYA, May 11 (Bernama) -- The government has extended offers under the strategic collaboration between the Malaysian government and Arm Ltd to three local companies as part of efforts to strengthen the nation’s capabilities in integrated circuit (IC) design.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar Amid Ongoing West Asia Peace Talks

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday, as investors kept an eye on the ongoing peace negotiations over the West Asia crisis, an analyst said.

JS-SEZ To Address Brain Drain With Higher Pay Scale -- Invest Johor 

By Mohamad Syazwan Mustafa

ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 10 (Bernama) — The development of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is now one of Johor state government’s main pillars to address the issue of brain drain.

One-stop SME Portal To Be Launched This Month — Steven Sim

BUTTERWORTH, May 9 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (MECD) will launch a one-stop portal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) this month to facilitate access to information related to financing, training and various government support programmes.

Ringgit Likely To Trade Within RM3.90–RM3.95 Level Next Week Ahead Of Trump-Xi Meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade between RM3.90 and RM3.95 against the US dollar next week ahead of a key meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.

Bursa Malaysia To Trade Range-bound Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade in range-bound mode next week after the benchmark index, FBM KLCI, successfully breached above the 1,750 level, supported by improving global risk appetite and Wall Street’s repeated record highs, said an analyst. 

Malaysia, Vietnam To Boost Strategic Cooperation In Digital Economy, AI -- Anwar

From Niam Seet Wei

CEBU (Philippines), May 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Vietnam are committed to expanding cooperation in the digital economy and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.