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PUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan Bhd (SJPP) expects 2026 to be a better year for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), supported by a more stable economic environment and the re-expansion of financing support to diverse business segments.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysian glove manufacturers are expected to continue showing positive signs in their cost structures, which should translate into higher margins and stronger bottom-line performance moving into 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Strong crude palm oil production and manufacturing performance likely propelled the country’s fourth quarter (4Q 2025) gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), implying a full-year growth of 4.8 per cent, said CIMB Investment Bank Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Tuesday, influenced by a stronger ringgit against the US dollar as well as mixed signals from regional rubber futures markets and benchmark crude oil prices, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) recommends exempting small and medium enterprise (SME) manufacturers of taxable goods from paying Sales and Service Tax (SST) on input services such as rentals and logistics, to prevent compounding tax-on-tax effects that drive up costs.
PETALING JAYA, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (REHDA) has urged local producers and manufacturers to remain vigilant over the rising cost of construction materials, which could impact the affordability of property prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation has introduced the KIOXIA BG7 Series solid state drives (SSDs), its first client SSDs to feature BiCS FLASH generation 8 3D flash memory with CMOS directly Bonded to Array (CBA) technology.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) views the deferment of e-invoicing as a pragmatic step that acknowledges the readiness gap among micro and small enterprises, particularly in terms of digital capability, systems integration, and compliance costs.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- Service Tax on rentals for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has been reduced to six per cent from eight per cent, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) remains constructive on Malaysia’s power infrastructure sector into the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), driven by strong order flows from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), data centres and solar.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- Manufacturing conditions across ASEAN improved in December 2025, supported by stronger output, new orders and rising business confidence, according to S&P Global’s ASEAN Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- Scaling Malaysia’s energy roadmap will require sustained investment, resilient infrastructure and strong collaboration across utilities, policymakers, financiers and regional partners, including cooperation with ASEAN counterparts and global technology players.
