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KOTA KINABALU, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Budget carrier AirAsia is expecting five million guest arrivals to Sabah through Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, and Tawau this year, up from the 3.7 million arrivals recorded in 2024.
LABUAN, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) and Labuan Corporation (LC) must collaborate closely to strengthen the island's economy and ensure the benefits reach the local community, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, projected Malaysia’s economy to be resilient in 2024, with a real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast of 5.0 per cent, supported by robust investment and resilient consumption.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (MY-UAE CEPA) is expected to boost total bilateral trade between the two countries by at least 60 per cent in five years, contributing to a more sustainable economic growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has reiterated its projection of a 4.9 per cent growth for the Malaysian economy in 2025 and an inflation rate of 3.0 per cent for the year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed on Tuesday has set a new record for Malaysia as the fastest free trade agreement (FTA) to be concluded in just 11 months, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit steadied at around 4.50-level against the US dollar at the close today as market participants await the US Producer Price Index report later today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should start thinking about creating synergy between the state government, private sector and technology, which would allow for much more technology acquisition into the government system, says Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia failed to sustain the buying momentum seen most of the day to end at an intraday low on late selling of selected utilities and plantation heavyweight counters, amid a mixed performance in regional peers.
From Kamarul Ariffin Md Yassin
ABU DHABI, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed the Malaysia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Tuesday to unlock new opportunities in trade, investment and economic cooperation between both countries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- EasyTransfer, a Singapore-based global education fintech firm, has been listed in KPMG’s 2024 China Fintech 50 report for the third consecutive year, affirming its status as a leading fintech company.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The average crude palm oil (CPO) price surged by 9.7 per cent to RM4,179.50 per tonne last year from RM3,809.50 per tonne in 2023, according to Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
