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GEORGE TOWN, April 21 (Bernama) -- Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong has called on Penang’s semiconductor and advanced technology industries to reimagine the state’s future amid global economic uncertainty, urging a bold shift from a traditional manufacturing hub to a high-value, innovation-driven economy.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- The Federal government and the Johor state government have discussed sandbox initiatives to address the concerns of investors and industries in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- The success of Malaysia’s ambitious New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 will depend on the boldness and resilience of the nation's youth entrepreneurs, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) customers travelling to Cambodia can now make instant KhmerQR retail payments via the MAE mobile application at a low currency conversion fee.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states are focusing on eliminating distortions to be more efficient for more room on negotiations, as Washington expressed concerns about tariff and non-tariff barriers, says Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Action Plan (2025-2028) will catapult ASEAN’s role as the global standard in governance and sustainable development, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is collectively navigating one of the most complex periods in recent history, from trade tariff and geopolitical tensions to climate challenges, as well as the tremendous pace of technological advancements and economic agility in respective economies.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN, which has faced a series of global uncertainties, has emerged from a quiet corner of the global economy to become central to it, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- The MADANI government is putting in place strong measures to mitigate the United States (US) tariffs’ impact on Malaysia, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production increased by 0.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in February 2025, easing from the 0.8 per cent rise recorded in January, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) will tap fully growth opportunities that arise as Malaysia assumes the ASEAN chairmanship this year, especially in areas of sustainability, transition finance, and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) – The Islamic banking and takaful industries continued to record positive growth in 2024, with the Islamic banking industry’s share of total financing in the financial system increasing to 46.6 per cent last year from 45.6 per cent in 2023.
