| LATEST NEWS | Malaysia’s economy grew by 5.2 pct in 2025, exceeding the 4.0-4.8 pct forecast range -- BNM Governor | Headline inflation is expected to remain moderate in 2026, amid the continued easing in global cost conditions - BNM Governor | For 2025, the ringgit appreciated by 10.2 per cent against the US dollar, while its NEER appreciation was at 6.3 per cent- BNM | Headline and core inflation in 2025 averaged at 1.4 pct and 2.0 pct, respectively - BNM | The ringgit appreciated by 3.9 pct against the US dollar in 4Q 2025, driven by both external and domestic factors - BNM | |
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Amid ongoing economic challenges, Public Investment Bank (IB) Bhd anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will maintain a cautious stance through 2025, likely holding the overnight policy rate (OPR) steady at 3.00 per cent for the year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The government is adopting a pragmatic approach in planning the country’s economic development, said Economic Minister Mohd Rafizi Ramli.
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (Sabah Electricity) has insufficient funds and needs federal government financial support to ensure a sustainable power supply, said chairman Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has revised its forecast for Malaysia’s health expenditure growth to 8.7 per cent per year from 2023 to 2028, up from its previous forecast of 8.3 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- Economic ties between Sweden and Malaysia have flourished over the years, with Swedish foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia soaring to US$1.43 billion (US$1=RM4.37) to date from US$113 million in 2014.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has collected an estimated RM500 million in anti-dumping duties between 2016 and June 2024 to mitigate the effects of “unfair” imports, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The mechanism for the proposed RON95 targeted petrol subsidy, set for implementation in the middle of next year, is still being refined by the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will help Malaysian solar manufacturers and related companies affected by the US tariff hike on solar exports to get more information on the move by Washington.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Budget 2025 reaffirms a commitment towards gradual fiscal consolidation from a high debt level compared with peers, according to Fitch Ratings.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asia's (SEA) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumption is projected to grow at an average rate of 2.0 per cent annually from 2023 to 2033, according to BMI, a unit of the Fitch group.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation is likely to trend at 2.3 per cent in 2024 and 2.9 per cent in 2025, compared to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) forecast of between 2 per cent and 3.5 per cent for 2024, Allianz SE chief economist Ludovic Subran said.
BANGI, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- To implement RON95 petrol targeted subsidies, the government has been urged to adopt an approach that maintains market prices, making essential goods more affordable while still offering the necessary support to those in need.
