Africa’s Rapid Growth A Hedge For Malaysia Against Geopolitical Uncertainties -- Academician

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The African continent’s rapid economic growth presents export opportunities for Malaysia to reduce reliance on traditional partners and possibly hedge itself against geopolitical uncertainties, University of Nottingham Malaysia assistant professor of business economics Dr Tan Chee Meng said.

ASEAN's Neutrality Offers Viable Platform For Trade, Investment With Major Economies -- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- ASEAN’s neutrality offers a rare, viable platform for trade, technology collaboration and investment with all major economic players, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Malaysia Attracts RM285.2 Bln Approved Investments In 9M 2025 -- MIDA

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has attracted RM285.2 billion in approved investments from January to September 2025 (9M 2025), a 13.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) increase against the same period in 2024.

AAX’s Maiden Istanbul Flight Sees Strong Two-way Demand

From Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

ISTANBUL (TURKIYE), Nov 17 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X’s (AAX) inaugural flight to Istanbul, Turkiye, recorded strong demand in both directions, with the outbound Kuala Lumpur flight operating at 81 per cent capacity and the return flight nearly 89 per cent full.

Ringgit Ends Lower As Fed Signals Steady Rates

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit declined against the US dollar today as expectations for a United States interest rate cut in December have diminished.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against Greenback On Renewed Demand

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar from last Friday’s losses amid renewed demand for the local currency, underpinned by steady domestic fundamentals following Malaysia’s latest gross domestic product (GDP) report.

BNM Strengthens Digital Security System, Tackles Financial Scams Through NSRC

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), together with enforcement agencies, will continue to strengthen the digital security system and expedite action through the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) to ensure that financial fraud can be combated.

ABB Powers Next-Gen AI Data Centre At North Dakota’s Polaris Forge 2

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- ABB has expanded its partnership with Applied Digital to supply advanced medium-voltage power systems for the company’s second AI Factory campus in North Dakota, United States (US).

US Court Ruling To Determine Malaysia’s Next Move - Tengku Zafrul 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The outcome of the United States (US) Supreme Court ruling on the legality of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs will determine Malaysia’s next course of action, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. 

Tengku Zafrul To End Tenure As MITI Minister On Dec 2

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz will end his tenure on Dec 2, 2025.

Central Region Industrial Cluster To Boost Negeri Sembilan’s Economy

SEREMBAN, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The development of the Central Region Industrial Cluster, which encompasses Negeri Sembilan, is expected to further strengthen the industrial sector and spur the state’s economic growth.

Cloudera Report Finds Hybrid AI Core Strategy For Financial Services Sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Cloudera, the company bringing artificial intelligence (AI) to data anywhere, has released a new global report in collaboration with Finextra Research revealing that hybrid AI deployment has become the dominant strategy in financial services.