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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its projection that Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) will moderate to around two per cent this year from 3.7 per cent in 2024, as exports faced slower external demand and higher United States (US) tariffs.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah, Kisho Kumari Sucedaram and Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – Higher exports of semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) edge applications will be among a slew of factors sustaining Malaysia’s economic growth next year at a commendable rate of between 4.0 and 4.5 per cent – against 4.0 to 4.8 per cent this year – despite acute trade challenges, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) expanded by 4.9 per cent year-on-year in August 2025, supported by the relatively stable performance of the mining sector, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, has maintained its Brent crude price forecast at an annual average of US$68 per barrel for 2025 and US$67 per barrel for 2026, down from US$80 per barrel in 2024.(US$1 = RM4.21).
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended their gains to close higher on Thursday, driven by expectations of weaker output in the coming weeks, coupled with stronger soybean oil prices, said palm oil trader David Ng.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) and Bioeconomy Corporation have jointly organised the BioXCeed 2025 event to integrate bio-based innovation with deeptech commercialisation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The BioInnovation Launchpad 2025 programme under BioXceed 2025 is expected to produce at least 10 high-potential bio-entrepreneurs capable of achieving Bio-based Accelerator (BBA) or BioNexus status, further strengthening the national biotechnology ecosystem by 2030.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Government of Indonesia has launched the National Productivity Master Plan (MPPN) 2025–2029, a whole-of-nation blueprint for accelerating innovation, strengthening industrial competitiveness, and raising living standards through sustained productivity gains.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued to close higher on Wednesday, rising above RM4,500 a tonne on anticipation of weaker output in the coming weeks.
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.
WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Crude prices managed to stay higher for a second straight session on Monday, after the largest oil producers in OPEC+ announced a smaller-than-expected output hike for November.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade with a bullish bias next week, supported by expectations of weaker output.
