Salaam Market Aims To Onboard 10,000 MSMEs By 2025

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Salaam Market, Malaysia’s first wholesale halal marketplace, aims to onboard 10,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by 2025. 

Malaysia, Turkmenistan To Strengthen Ties, Petronas Central To Relationship

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 19 (Bernama) – Turkmenistan and Malaysia are poised to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation, focusing on energy, trade, and innovation, said Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedow.

Labuan Attracts Interest From 32 Investors Across Key Sectors, Says Dr Zaliha

LABUAN, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Dr Zaliha Mustafa said that at least 32 investors, foreign and local from diverse industrial sectors have expressed keen interest in investing in this duty-free island.

Malaysia-China 11-month Trade Matches 2023 Total Trade, Signalling Strong Recovery - Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia-China economic ties have continued to strengthen, with bilateral trade reaching nearly US$98 billion (US$1=RM4.467) in the 11 months of 2024, matching the total trade volume for all of 2023.

BNM Refining RBI Proposal For LCSF, To Enhance Use Of Rupee And Ringgit In Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is currently fine-tuning a proposal from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to develop a Local Currency Settlement Framework (LCSF) to enhance the use of the Malaysian ringgit and Indian rupee in bilateral trade, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).

Malaysia Can Emerge As Regional Focal Point For Multinational Firms In ASEAN - Economist

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can leverage its mature digital infrastructure and skilled workforce to become the focal point for regional headquarters of multinational companies (MNCs) and high-skilled services and manufacturing.

Malaysia Has Potential To Become Regional Hub For EV Production - Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has the potential to become a regional hub for electric vehicle (EV) production and innovation, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. 

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, in line with most regional markets, with investors continuing to buy selected heavyweight stocks, led by utility counters.

Govt To Continue Strengthening Financial Position While Supporting Economic Growth -- PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to balance efforts to strengthen the country’s financial position to be more sustainable while ensuring that fiscal policies continue to support the national economic growth momentum, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Signing Of JS-SEZ Agreement With Singapore Postponed To Next January - PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement on Dec 9 has been postponed to next January.

Malaysia To Enhance Economic Co-operation With Pacific Alliance

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to capitalise on opportunities by enhancing economic co-operation with the Pacific Alliance, said Deputy Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

Malaysia Positioned As Strategic Gateway For ASEAN-China Co-operation - Ahmad Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia plays a crucial role in connecting the ASEAN region to global markets as a strategic hub in Southeast Asia, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.