KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The New Performance-Based Incentive Framework will ensure actual achievements can be measured and encouraged, with incentives granted only when set performance targets are met, said the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Shares of Malakoff Corporation Bhd were among the most actively traded in early session today after the company announced that it had entered into a reservation agreement (RA) with Mitsubishi Power Ltd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- A total of 10,600 applicants, representing 87.2 per cent of the target group under the Electric Motorcycle Usage Incentive Scheme (MARiiCAS), have successfully purchased electric motorcycles with rebates as of Oct 8, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said.
From Niam Seet Wei
OSAKA, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka showcases the early results of Budget 2026’s fiscal vision, reflecting governance reform, green transition, and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) empowerment on the global stage, says International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) Secretary-General Datuk Hairil Yahri Yaacob.
OSAKA, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia wrapped up its six-month participation at Expo 2025 Osaka on a high note, securing RM24.45 billion in potential trade and investments.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is committed to ensuring that the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) ecosystem is fully prepared to implement the new Performance-Based Incentive Framework for the manufacturing sector in the early first quarter (1Q) of 2026, followed by the services sector in early 2Q of the same year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s net borrowings are expected to decline slightly in 2026 as further fiscal consolidation under the government’s medium-term fiscal strategy reduces the deficit to RM74.6 billion (2025: -RM76.7 billion), CIMB Investment Bank Bhd said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good), the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” (Good) and the Philippines National Scale Rating of aa+.PH (Superior) of National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re), with a stable outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- AM Best has upgraded Singapore’s MS First Capital Insurance Ltd (MSFC) financial strength rating to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating to “aa-” (Superior) from “a+” (Excellent).
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Niche Capital Emas Holdings Bhd (NICE) plans to allocate approximately RM23.18 million or 89 per cent of the total RM26.18 million raised from its private placement exercise to advance its mining business, particularly the KK Hill and Sokor Midland projects in Kelantan.
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.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government is expected to table an expansionary Budget 2026, with the fiscal deficit projected at around 3.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), compared with an estimated 3.8 per cent this year, according to an economist.
