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KOTA KINABALU, April 29 (Bernama) -- The Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) in Lahad Datu has created 1,729 job opportunities to date, with 85 per cent of them filled by locals, including youth from the area, said Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick.
LABUAN, April 20 (Bernama) -- Labuan Member of Parliament Datuk Dr Suhaili Abdul Rahman has retained his position as president of the Malaysian Malay Chamber of Commerce (DPMM) Labuan branch after being returned unopposed at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Sunday (April 19).
By JAILANI HASAN
LABUAN, April 16 (Bernama) -- Universiti Malaysia Sabah Labuan International Campus (UMSKAL) through its Labuan Faculty of International Finance (FKAL) has launched the ISRA Corner, marking a strategic step towards establishing an Industry-on-Campus (IoC) ecosystem for Islamic finance in Labuan.
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, April 7 (Bernama) -- Singapore expects its economic growth to be affected in the coming quarters amid the ongoing West Asia conflicts, with higher overall inflation projected in 2026, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
SHAH ALAM, March 31 (Bernama) -- Koerber Technologies Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Germany-based technology group Korber, is investing RM95 million to expand its manufacturing facility here.
JOHOR BAHRU, March 29 (Bernama) -- The government is focusing on balancing public welfare, inflationary pressures, and the sustainability of the country’s economic growth following the conflict in West Asia, with the 2026 economic growth target remaining at 4 to 4.5 per cent for now.
JOHOR BAHRU, March 15 (Bernama) -- The National Economic Action Council (NEAC) will hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss the impact of the prolonged conflict in West Asia on the transportation sector, particularly aviation, and mitigation measures to safeguard oil and gas (O&G) supply.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- The National Climate Change Bill (RUU PIN) will introduce a monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system as the main basis for the implementation of a carbon pricing mechanism and Malaysia's transition towards a low-carbon economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Buy now, pay later (BNPL) use among Malaysian youth raises concern as those aged 30 and below make up about 40 per cent of BNPL transactions in the country, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara sessions for the First Meeting of 2026, which ended today, saw the focus given to boosting the country’s economic resilience, fiscal management, and the government’s efforts to monitor the impact of the West Asia conflicts on the national and global economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The government, through Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), ensures that financial markets remain orderly and the country’s financial system remains resilient amid global uncertainties through continuous market surveillance, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The proposal to allow i-Lindung withdrawals from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Akaun Sejahtera (Account 2) for base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) purchase is currently being studied, the Finance Ministry (MoF) said.
