| LATEST NEWS | PM Anwar expresses sympathy to more than 50 victims involved in the collapse of a suspension bridge at Lata Rek, Kuala Krai - PMO | PM Anwar orders funds to replace the suspension bridge at Lata Rek, Kuala Krai, Kelantan, which collapsed yesterday - PMO | Tan Sri Hasnah Mohammed Hashim appointed Chair of the Online Safety Committee from Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2028 - Azalina | Online Safety Committee established to steer the country’s online safety - Azalina | Port of Tanjung Pelepas recorded 14 per cent increase in container handling to 14.03 million TEUs in 2025, becoming the first single container terminal in Malaysia to surpass the 14-million-TEU mark. | |
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Aviation Group’s (MAG) purchase of 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is a strategic manoeuvre aligned with the goals of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) for economic transformation, industrial upskilling, and global trade recalibration.
KUCHING, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Dayak Oil Palm Planters Association (Doppa) said the federal government’s allocation of RM1.4 billion for oil palm replanting under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) is a timely move to rejuvenate ageing plantations, particularly for independent smallholders in the state.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) supports the country's gross export growth target, averaging 5.8 per cent annually, to reach RM2.09 trillion by 2030.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the week higher, closing at an intraday high, outperforming regional peers as the formal announcement of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) and renewed developments in United States trade tariff policy served as dual tailwinds for market sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The government is scheduled to table Budget 2026 in parliament on Oct 10, 2025, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and global banking subsidiary MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Bhd have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate high-value investment in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Business events will be instrumental for Malaysia to achieve its targets of 35.6 million tourist arrivals and RM147 billion in total receipts during Visit Malaysia Year 2026, as well as a 16 per cent contribution to gross domestic product from the tourism sector during the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) period.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- June 2025’s stronger-than-expected Industrial Production Index (IPI) points to solid second-quarter gross domestic product (2Q GDP) growth of 4.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), with potential upside towards 4.6 per cent, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The government is considering a proposal to raise the tobacco tax rate, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The proposed implementation of monthly pension-style payments for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members, announced during the tabling of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), will not affect the withdrawal rights of existing members, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026, to be tabled this October, will be aligned with the implementation of the first year of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) to ensure the country’s development trajectory is consistent with the medium-term policy framework introduced earlier.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has called for structural reforms to continue nationally and on the ASEAN level, noting that the region must remain strong in the face of rising geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
