Govt Succeeds In Reducing New Debt - Anwar

PUTRAJAYA, July 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government has succeeded in reducing the annual debt to RM77 billion in 2024 from RM99 billion in 2022.

Expat Pass Application Process Reduced To 10 Days Via Xpats Gateway

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) --  The processing time for Expatriate Employment Pass (EP) approvals, which used to take up to 40 days, has been reduced to just 10 working days following the integration of the Integrated Foreign Worker Management System (ePPAx) and MYFutureJobs into the Xpats Gateway, effective July 1.

Pharma Industry Emerging As Driver Of Investments, Jobs, And Healthcare Resilience -- MPC

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s pharmaceutical industry is emerging as a driver of high-value investment, skilled employment, and healthcare resilience, driven by regulatory and productivity reforms implemented in recent years, according to the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC).

Malaysia Rises In IMD Ranking, But Reforms Must Continue – FMM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s notable rise in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 -- climbing 11 spots to 23rd out of 69 economies -- should be used as a catalyst for deeper reform, according to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM)

MADANI Economic Reform Agenda Yielding Results

PUTRAJAYA, June 20 (Bernama) – The MADANI economic reform agenda has yielded results, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Mixed In Choppy Trading

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended a choppy but directionless trading session, with the index moving in a narrow range, amid global uncertainties, as investors refrained from taking long positions.

Policy Consistency, Political Stability Key To World Competitiveness Ranking – Economist

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) hinges on political stability and consistent policy formulation and implementation, particularly as difficult or unpopular decisions are sometimes necessary to optimise resource allocation and strengthen the country’s economic structure.

Malaysia’s Impressive WCR 2025 Leap Proves Success Of MADANI Govt's Reforms -- PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s remarkable rise in the World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) 2025 is clear evidence that the reforms implemented by the MADANI government are yielding positive results, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Rampant Fraudulent Activities Can Destroy Company's Hard-earned Wealth, Says Author, Ex-chartered Accountant

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- A former chartered accountant with extensive service in the private sector has warned that the hard-earned wealth of a company can be destroyed by rampant fraudulent activities committed by sheer dishonest people.

MDA Announces Tax Incentive For Sponsors Of 28th GHWP Meeting, IMDEC 2024

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The Medical Device Authority (MDA) has announced a tax deduction incentive under subsection 44(11C) of the Income Tax Act 1967 for sponsors providing cash contributions to support the 28th Global Harmonisation Working Party (GHWP) Annual Meeting and the International Medical Device Exhibition and Conference 2024 (IMDEC 2024).

Malaysia's Smart City Framework Yielding Impactful Results - Gobind 

BARCELONA, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Smart City Framework, which aims to bring local cities up to global smart city standards, is generating impactful results, as evidenced by Kuala Lumpur's impressive leap of 16 spots in the latest Institute for Management Development (IMD) Smart City Index.

Malaysia Should Seize Opportunity In Global Medical Devices Market - Chang

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysian innovators and manufacturers should seize the opportunity to tap into the immense potential of the global medical devices industry, which is projected to reach nearly US$800 billion by 2030, says Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Minister Chang Lih Kang.