12d ago
GEORGE TOWN, May 1 (Bernama) -- Penang’s economy is on a very strong footing as it moves into the second quarter of 2026, and the state continues to maintain its position as Malaysia’s “Export Engine,” contributing nearly 45 per cent to total national exports.
13d ago
By Mohamad Syazwan Mustafa
JOHOR BAHRU, April 30 (Bernama) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) and a surge in digital infrastructure investment, particularly data centres, are expected to be key drivers of Malaysia's economic growth over the next five to 10 years, thus reshaping the country's economic structure from a labour-intensive model to a high-value technology and data-based economy.
13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Shares of CelcomDigi Bhd were unchanged at the midday break following its announcement of an additional RM202 million shareholder advance to Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB).
13d ago
ALOR SETAR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Premium supermarket Cold Storage’s first outlet in Kedah, at The Tenz Emporium here, is expected to boost the local economy and lifestyle landscape of the city.
14d ago
LABUAN, April 29 (Bernama) -- Labuan’s duty-free status should be given equal consideration for full restoration, in line with the proposal being studied for Langkawi, to support the island’s tourism, retail and business sectors, the Labuan Corporation (LC) Advisory Council said.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd, in partnership with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), has priced Malaysia’s first tokenised sukuk with a nominal value of RM100 million.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Foreign technology companies are required to provide high skilled training opportunities to local talent as a prerequisite for investing in Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
16d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will not remain merely a user of artificial intelligence (AI), but will collaborate with partners to build capabilities and compete with confidence in the global digital economy, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
17d ago
KEPALA BATAS, April 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade strategy is now focusing on diversifying markets to reduce dependence on a particular region, while strengthening the resilience of the country's exports, especially amid global geopolitical uncertainties.
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- StoneX Group Inc has begun offering clients day-one access to Nickel futures and options listed on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), following regulatory approval that opens the contracts to international participants via the Overseas Intermediary (OI) route.
20d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) processed 8.44 billion digital payment transactions in 2025, reflecting how digital payments are increasingly the preferred payment method across Malaysia, driven by continued adoption across banks, non-banks participants, businesses and consumers.
22d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- The National Economic Action Council (MTEN) today approved three proposals covering logistics facilitation, risk mitigation and market expansion to ensure supply chains and the continuity of domestic industries are not severely disrupted amid the global supply crisis.