KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The increase in the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) allocations from year to year is proof of the government’s commitment to strengthen the social safety net, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The 25th ASEAN Energy Business Forum 2025 (AEBF) commences tomorrow, serving as the platform to strengthen regional collaboration and mobilise partnerships that accelerate ASEAN’s energy transformation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, expects Malaysia’s budget deficit to narrow from an estimated 3.9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025 to 3.6 per cent in 2026, broadly in line with the government’s fiscal projections.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The RM2 billion investment to develop the Sovereign AI Cloud in Budget 2026 will enable Malaysia to reap economic benefits, as it allows the country to retain the value created through artificial intelligence (AI) by keeping revenues, jobs and intellectual property within its national borders, an information technology (IT) specialist said today.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The World Bank acknowledged the government’s efforts to safeguard Malaysia’s long-term fiscal sustainability but maintained a cautious stance on the lower development expenditure (DE) outlined in Budget 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will adopt the Malaysian Islamic Overnight Rate (MYOR-i) as the mandatory reference rate for all Islamic financial products beginning July 1, 2027, marking a major structural reform in the country’s Islamic finance landscape.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit could appreciate to RM4 against the US dollar by the end of the year with Malaysia’s bright economic prospects, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has highlighted that Malaysia is consistently recognised as a trusted global Islamic finance hub, where investors find stability, clarity, and opportunity, reflecting the country’s ethical foundations in the sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will inaugurate the 25th ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-25) in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 15-17, 2025, under Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) – Malaysia will sign a memorandum of cooperation with Brazil in the semiconductor sector and hold negotiations with India to strengthen technological and industrial collaboration between both countries, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), will chair the 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) and its related meetings, scheduled for Oct 16-17, 2025.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The Subang Airport Regeneration Plan (SARP) must be strategically implemented, accompanied by supporting infrastructure and public transport connectivity, said the Malaysia Institute of Transport (MiTRANS).
