KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has expressed its openness to negotiate with the United States (US) on four key areas, namely reducing the trade deficit; addressing non-tariff barriers; strengthening technological safeguards and security; and exploring a potential bilateral trade agreement.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s GDP growth forecast for 2025, currently projected at between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent, may need to be revised downward due to the impact of tariffs, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Maybank Islamic Bhd (MIB) has appointed Nor Shahrizan Sulaiman, currently serving as deputy chief executive officer (CEO), as the officer-in-charge.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd has become the first Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB) agent to serve as a distribution channel for ASNB Wakaf services.
JAKARTA, April 21 (Bernama) -- Indonesia’s rapidly expanding franchise industry presents significant growth opportunities for Malaysian businesses seeking to strengthen their regional footprint, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- The success of Malaysia’s ambitious New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 will depend on the boldness and resilience of the nation's youth entrepreneurs, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy is forecast to grow by 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025) based on advance estimates, easing from a five per cent expansion in the previous quarter, backed by domestic activities and steady demand, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar has been conferred the prestigious Saleh Kamel Award for Islamic Economics at the 45th AlBaraka Islamic Economics Symposium in Madinah.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Takaful industry collectively disbursed a total of RM10.20 billion in benefits to certificate holders in 2024, marking a 16.73 per cent increase from the previous year, according to the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA).
SEREMBAN, April 15 (Bernama) -- Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&NHB) has marked a milestone with its first batch of 2,500 dairy heifers from Chile to its integrated dairy farm in Gemas, Negeri Sembilan.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Allahyarham Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will be remembered not only as Malaysia’s fifth Prime Minister but also as a visionary leader who championed a more inclusive and regionally balanced approach to economic development, said economists.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s vision of realising the halal industry as a source of national economic growth has positioned Malaysia as a leader in the global halal industry to this day, said the Halal Development Corporation (HDC).
