KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The government is optimistic of Malaysia’s ability to achieve encouraging economic performance in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025) based on the current economic vibrancy, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) — The region’s ambitious green energy path under the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) initiatives must be underpinned not only by infrastructure, but also by commercial viability to translate regional ambitions into execution, said Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) chief grid officer Hasmarizal Hassan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030) is emerging as a key driver of Malaysia’s transition from volume-based manufacturing to a more innovation-led, high-value economy, according to industry players.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Penang’s long-established electrical and electronics (E&E) ecosystem highlights the importance of other Malaysian states building on their own strengths under the National Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030, said InvestPenang.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The sanctions imposed by China on several United States (US) defense companies following arms sales to Taiwan at the end of 2025 do not have a direct impact on trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) into Malaysia, particularly in the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector.
SINGAPORE, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Singapore has upgraded its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2026 to between two and four per cent from the previous targets of one to three per cent, said its Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The government has financed a total of 35 projects related to the midstream and downstream rubber sectors to date with an allocation of RM9.9 million, including 10 projects specifically for the rubber glove sector worth RM3.5 million, according to the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Investment banks have remained positive on Malaysia’s manufacturing sector outlook in 2026, citing resilient domestic demand, reduced tariff uncertainty and steady investment activity as key factors supporting growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The sales value of the manufacturing sector in 2025 hit RM1.97 trillion, an increase of 4.2 per cent from RM1.89 trillion in 2024, while sales in December last year rose 6.4 per cent year-on-year, amounting to RM168.6 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) expanded by 4.8 per cent year-on-year in December 2025, driven by strong output growth in the manufacturing sector, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025) is expected to exceed the the year-earlier level, signalling stronger underlying momentum and lower downside risks heading into 2026, according to economists
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is seeing strong momentum in data centre and advanced manufacturing developments, driven by rising foreign direct investment (FDI) and the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), according to Australia-based project advisory and management consultancy firm, TBH Consultancy.
