New Investment Incentive Framework: A Leap Towards High-Income Economy

By Zufazlin Baharuddin & Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The New Investment Incentive Framework, announced in Budget 2025, marks Malaysia’s bold move to position itself as a high-income nation by prioritising high-value sectors, mainly in digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) within the digital economy.

MOSTI Aims To Produce Two Mln Tons Of Hydrogen Annually By 2030

PETALING JAYA, Nov 27 (Bernama) --  The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) aims to produce two million tons of hydrogen annually, scaling up to 16 million tons by 2050 in an Emission Driven Scenario (EDS) under the Economy and Technology Roadmap (HETR).

BMW Group Malaysia To Discuss With Govt Entities And Local Partners On EV Assembly

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- BMW Group Malaysia is currently engaging with the government and local partners on its plan to locally assemble its electric vehicle (EV) units, aligning with the tax exemption for EV owners until the end of 2025.

Govt Provides Incentives For EV Charging Infrastructure Development - MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to provide incentives for the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, even though these incentives were not specifically mentioned in Budget 2025.

Efforts To Deal With Anti-Palm Oil Campaign Remain Despite MPOB Office Closure Abroad - Chan

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The closure of a few Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) offices abroad does not affect efforts to deal with the anti-palm oil campaign and the negative perception of the commodity in the international market, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

Labuan’s Tax Regime Supports Eligible Businesses With Many Incentives - Lim

LABUAN, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- The issue of extending three per cent tax benefits to all business sectors in Labuan does not arise, as various incentives are already in place under existing tax laws, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

Forest City Positioned To Become Key Business And Investment Hub -- Country Garden

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Forest City in Johor is emerging as a strategic hub for businesses and investors, supported by great air and sea connectivity, and is focused on creating economic growth and sustainability, according to its Chinese developer Country Garden Group.

KPK Drafts Initiatives To Transform Agricommodity Sector Into Technology-based Sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has drafted several initiatives to transform the agricommodity sector from labour-based to technology-based.

MITI Aims to Announce New Investment Incentive Framework By 1Q 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) is finalising a New Investment Incentive Framework, targeted for announcement as early as the first quarter (1Q) of 2025, said its minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Govt’s Multi-Pronged Strategy Balances Fiscal Discipline, Economic Growth - MIER

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The government’s multi-pronged strategy demonstrates a focus on fiscal consolidation while supporting economic growth and maintaining social safety nets, said the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER).

Budget 2025 Is People-Friendly, Addresses Cost Of Living Issues - Analyst

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Budget 2025 announced on Friday (Oct 18) is very people-friendly and meets Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's desire to tackle the issue of rising cost of living, said an analyst.

Budget 2025 To Facilitate More Broad-based Wealth Creation In Capital Market 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The measures in Budget 2025 are set to ensure that the capital market can facilitate greater and more broad-based wealth creation, said Securities Commission Malaysia.