KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- A total of 94,677 smallholders benefited from the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG), receiving RM9.50 million in payments between January and November 2025, the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Organisations can no longer rely on speed and scale alone to sustain performance in 2026, according to a new report by Top Employers Institute, a global certification, benchmarking, and advisory firm.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has to move fast to translate innovation into enterprise adoption, productivity gains and national competitiveness due to a growing pool of technology startups and rising digital readiness.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) will continue to facilitate stronger linkages between start-ups and investors by encouraging deeper industry-start-up collaboration in high-impact sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) announced the Government of Mongolia recently received the National Productivity Master Plan for Mongolia 2026–2035 at the Deputy Prime Minister’s office, Government Palace, Ulaanbaatar.
By M.Saraswathi & Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Policy certainty, ongoing government reforms and supportive external factors have contributed to the ringgit’s steady appreciation to levels last seen in 2018, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (Bernama) -- The National Infrastructure Fund (Infra) and HUMAIN announced a Strategic Financing Framework Agreement of up to US$1.2 billion to expand artificial intelligence (AI) and digital infrastructure projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (US$1=RM3.98)
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to move sideways next week as buying is limited to immediate needs and replenishment, according to industry expert Denis Low.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “aa-” (Superior) of Japan’s Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (Meiji Yasuda).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil prices (CPO) are expected to remain range-bound between RM4,000 per tonne and RM4,300 per tonne in February due to seasonal declines in production and stocks, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its projection for Malaysia's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.3 per cent for both 2026 and 2027, representing an upward revision of 0.3 percentage points.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to remain flattish next week, with demand and prices likely to move sideways, said industry expert Denis Low.
