LABUAN, April 8 (Bernama) -- Four key economic areas have been identified to uplift the socio-economic landscape of the duty-free island of Labuan, according to Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed a US$15 million development loan agreement with the Republic of Palau, marking its inaugural development partnership in the Pacific island nation. (US$1=RM3.99)
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has selected five Malaysian companies, namely Binastra Corporation Bhd, Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd, Kelington Group Bhd, LAC Med Bhd, and MR DIY Group (M) Bhd, as its top environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment “Diamonds in the Rough” for 2026.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- The foreign exchange market is expected to remain cautious next week, with the ringgit likely to oscillate around 4.00 to 4.05 against the US dollar amid ongoing uncertainties over the war in Iran, which has entered its fifth week.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysian youths are redefining what work and enterprise can look like in the digital age through content creation, livestreaming, affiliate marketing and digital entrepreneurship on TikTok and TikTok Shop.
IPOH, April 2 (Bernama) -- The Agrobank Upward Migration (AUM) programme lifted sales among small and medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs in Perak to RM6.05 million in 2025, reinforcing the state’s food security sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has called on Japanese investors to deepen its integration into the country’s semiconductor ecosystem and move beyond assembly into higher-value segments such as integrated circuit design, advanced packaging, research and development, green sectors and local talent.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) – Strengthening economic fundamentals and policy buffers amid uncertainties to global trade are crucial tools to ensure continuous growth and, in the process, guarantee the well-being of the rakyat, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group, via its private-sector arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has partnered with OCI TerraSus Sdn Bhd (OCI TRS), a unit of South Korea’s OCI Holdings Company Ltd, to advance Malaysia’s participation in the global semiconductor supply chain and create jobs in the country.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit eased on Monday as market players continued to shift towards safe-haven assets amid uncertainties surrounding the fallout from the ongoing conflict in West Asia, now stretching beyond a month.
BEIJING, March 19 (Bernama-dpa-AFX) -- Asian stocks nosedived on Thursday as rising oil prices following attacks on key energy infrastructure in West Asia rekindled concerns about inflation, interest rates, and the regional growth outlook, reported dpa-AFX.
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Mac (Bernama) -- A RM30 billion investment by Intel Corporation in an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in Malaysia is seen as a key driver for the next phase of the country’s chip industry, said the chairman of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).
