PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has achieved a major milestone with hardcore poverty almost eradicated, recording a rate of 0.09 per cent based on the 2024 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) announced today, compared with 0.2 per cent in 2022.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) continues to drive Malaysia’s South-South cooperation agenda through its role as the Training Institution for the Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) 2025: Trade Promotion for African Countries.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) – Digital banks are urging the government to prioritise the distribution of targeted subsidies and cash aid in Budget 2026 through digital banking platforms, highlighting their potential to deliver a more equitable and efficient system.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has identified several key priorities to empower women in trade and industry, including financing and access to resources.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government is expected to table an expansionary Budget 2026, with the fiscal deficit projected at around 3.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), compared with an estimated 3.8 per cent this year, according to an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 must ensure that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses align with Malaysia’s economic priorities, such as value-added job creation in manufacturing, five-year development plans, and future-led energy transition initiatives including renewable energy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Berjaya Food Bhd (BFood) was unveiled as the corporate sponsor for the WE2025: Future in Motion Leadership Conference, which will be held on Nov 25–26 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's worker productivity increased by 2.4 per cent in 2024, with value added per worker amounting to RM99,265 compared to RM96,914 in the previous year, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
From Zufazlin Baharuddin
HELSINKI, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to double exports to Finland by 2030 particularly in key sectors such as electronics, halal food and green construction materials.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corporation) and South Korea-based Polaris Bio Co Ltd have sealed RM700 million investments to develop palm oil mill effluent (POME)-based biogas upgrading facilities in Malaysia.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd stands ready to support the government’s initiatives to explore opportunities in emerging and strategic sectors, as part of its efforts to enhance Malaysia’s economic resilience, said its managing director, Datuk Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The rapid evolution of technology in the telecommunications industry underscores the need for the government to continue providing support for more collaboration in 5G technology among enterprises.
