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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.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed and Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) estimates Malaysia’s economy to grow between four per cent and five per cent this year compared with 5.2 per cent registered in 2025, with the country’s domestic resilience and diversified export structure continuing to provide buffer to navigate the current external headwinds mainly from conflict in West Asia.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should continue its diplomatic engagement while demonstrating transparency in its manufacturing and supply chains, and strengthening trade diversification, an economist said.
By Mohamad Syazwan Mustafa
JOHOR BAHRU, March 10 (Bernama) -- The Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is expected to become a catalyst for developing a new ecosystem in the advanced semiconductor manufacturing sector in Johor through the entry of an industry-leading company, or a “queen bee,” into the state in the near future.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The Lufthansa Group, which is strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia, views Malaysia as a lucrative aviation market, especially for leisure and business travellers as airlines recalibrate networks and seek growth opportunities beyond the increasingly volatile Middle East region.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) through MIMOS Bhd is focusing on integrated circuit (IC) design, advanced packaging and high-value technology to increase the complexity of the country's economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) has maintained Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection at 4.0 per cent to 5.0 per cent for 2026, reflecting expectations of continued strength in the domestic economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has launched four voltage-driven photorelays, “TLP3407SRB”, “TLP3412SRB“, ”TLP3412SRHB“, and “TLP3412SRLB”, housed in the small S-VSON4T package.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is expected to remain resilient for the second quarter of 2026 (2Q 2026) supported by the performance of the Leading Index (LI) in December 2025, which recorded a marginal increase of 0.1 per cent to 114.0 points compared to 113.9 points in the same period last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, which is largely an export-oriented nation, must not rely solely on tariff adjustments to boost its competitiveness but also diversify its export base, said economist Nadia Jalil.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA), which is expected to be finalised by 2026-2027, is set to create significant opportunities for Austrian and Malaysian companies to forge closer cooperation.
