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KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corp) and South Korea’s Korea Environment Corporation (K-Eco) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in biogas development and carbon neutrality initiatives.
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JAKARTA, June 13 (Bernama) -- Indonesia's decision to raise the BI-Rate and increase non-subsidised fuel prices within days highlights the government's effort to support the rupiah and ease fiscal pressures, although the measures are expected to add pressure on households and businesses, analysts say.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has revised Malaysia’s 2026 Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth forecast upward to 4.9 per cent from 4.1 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) – Being prepared at the grassroots level for the El Niño phenomenon needs to be strengthened as preventive measures and early groundwork are the best defence against the increasingly unpredictable impacts of extreme weather.
TOKYO, June 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Japan can make a meaningful contribution to strengthening regional supply chains, particularly in semiconductors, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Insured losses from damage caused by a recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the Mindanao region are expected to be limited and account for only a small fraction of total economic losses due to the catastrophe protection gap in the Philippines.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Sovereign countries should not be timid in defending free trade and opposing punitive tariffs or discriminatory policies, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
PETALING JAYA, June 9 (Bernama) -- Reliable and accessible credit data is critical to improving access to financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as it reduces information gaps and enables more efficient allocation of credit, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's call for an immediate crackdown on illegal foreign-run businesses nationwide is timely, as such operations can harm micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has secured RM92.8 billion in approved investments for the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), with Japan emerging as the largest foreign investor and domestic investment recording its strongest year-on-year growth in the reporting quarter.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) -- The global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production is expected to reach around 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, representing just 0.8 per cent of aviation fuel use and at a cost of of US$4.3 billion to airlines, the International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s estimates revealed.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trade sideways with a slight downward bias next week amid ongoing global uncertainties, particularly developments in West Asia and weather conditions in some major rubber-producing regions.
