Singapore Upgrades 2025 GDP Growth Forecast To 1.5 To 2.5 Pct

SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Bernama) --  Singapore has upgraded its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 1.5 to 2.5 per cent to reflect the better-than-expected performance of the country’s economy in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025).

IOI Properties Shares Up In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- IOI Properties Group Bhd (IOIPG) shares rose in the early trading session, buoyed by positive market sentiment.

Foreign Investors Turn Net Buyers Of US$996 Mln In Asian Markets Last Week - MBSB Investment

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors turned net buyers in Asian markets last week, reversing the previous week’s outflow, recording an inflow of US$996 million (US$1=RM4.23), with Taiwan recording the highest purchases in the region.

MOF Expects Malaysia's Economy To Grow Moderately In 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow at a moderate pace in 2026 amid heightened global trade uncertainties and subdued external demand, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

Ascott, Coronade Properties Ink Hotel Management Agreement For Coronation Square

SINGAPORE, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Singapore-headquartered hospitality firm The Ascott Ltd has been appointed by Coronade Properties Sdn Bhd to manage the hotel component of the Coronation Square integrated development in Johor Bahru.

MRC Unveils Three ESG Initiatives To Advance Rubber Industry's Sustainable Transition

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Rubber Council (MRC) today launched three key initiatives to reinforce the rubber industry's commitment to sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.

PTT Synergy To Invest RM2.3 Bln In Smart Warehouses Over Next Two Years

SUNGAI BULOH, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- PTT Synergy Group Bhd has allocated RM2.3 billion in capital expenditure (capex) over the next two years for its automated warehouse business, which will cover the development of four new automated warehouses.

Govt To Study Possibility Of Enhancing Localisation Terms For Foreign Investors, Says Liew

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The government will review the possibility of strengthening localisation requirements imposed on foreign investors to create a more resilient ecosystem in Malaysia, enabling local companies to benefit from spillover effects.

Structural Reforms Continue To Underpin Malaysia's Resilience -- BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Structural reforms continue to underpin Malaysia’s resilience, strengthening fiscal discipline, attracting high-quality investment and expanding economic opportunities, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today. 

Islamic Chamber Of Commerce-Labuan Chapter Retains Leadership At AGM

By Jailani Hasan

LABUAN, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The leadership of the Malaysian Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Labuan chapter (DPIM WP Labuan) has been re-elected unopposed at its annual general meeting (AGM) this year.

KUSKOP Targets Medium-sized Firms To Comprise 5 Pct Of Total MSMEs By 2030

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) is targeting to increase the number of medium-sized firms to five per cent of the country’s total micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by 2030 from 1.6 per cent currently. 

Malaysia's Successful Tariff Negotiation Seen As Strategic Step Forward -- Economists

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s successful negotiation to reduce the reciprocal tariff imposed by the United States (US) on its exports to 19 per cent from 25 per cent is seen as a strategic step forward, placing the country on equal footing with major ASEAN peers while preserving key domestic policy priorities.