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From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
GENEVA, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- The energy transition, including the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), should be treated as an economic growth strategy by Asia-Pacific governments rather than an aviation-specific issue, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia entered 2025 amid fiscal constraints, subsidy reforms, uneven global trade, and a weak ringgit — but the economy continued to advance, even as the overall outlook remained cautious.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s equity market may be consolidating in the short term, but selective investments in green energy, digital infrastructure and technology are still well placed to deliver long-term growth.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- S&P Global Ratings has lifted its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.3 per cent from 4.0 per cent, with the Malaysian economy now projected to grow at a faster pace of 4.5 per cent.
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KUCHING, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today unveiled a RM12.9 billion Budget for 2026, comprising RM7.3 billion for development expenditure and RM5.6 billion for operating expenditure.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- S&P Global Ratings has lifted its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.3 per cent from 4.0 per cent, with the Malaysian economy now projected to grow at a faster pace of 4.5 per cent.
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SHAH ALAM, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Selangor today honoured domestic and foreign investors, along with its key stakeholders, for their contribution to the state's robust economic performance through the Selangor Investors Appreciation Awards (SIAA) 2023-2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Chamber of Company Directors (MCCD) has appointed Datuk Julita Ilhani Abdul Jabbar as its chairman, effective Nov 11, 2025, following the chamber’s official reactivation in October 2025.
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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher on Monday, supported by improving domestic and global economic data that reinforced investor confidence in Malaysia’s near-term growth outlook.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- The United States respects Malaysia’s sovereign right to pursue its own foreign and economic policy, including its interest in exploring opportunities with the BRICS economic grouping, said US Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D Kagan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Export Finance Australia (EFA) and Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (EXIM Bank Malaysia) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation and unlock new opportunities for investment across Southeast Asia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will travel to Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea, alongside President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.