PETRA To Boost Clean Power Initiatives For Industrial Users

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) will strengthen initiatives to offer green electricity supply through third-party access to expand the use of clean energy, particularly among the industrial sector.

13MP Construction Projects Will Focus On Use Of Modern Technology -- Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The use of modern technologies such as the Industrialised Building System (IBS) and Building Information Modelling (BIM), which enhance efficiency, transparency, and the quality of construction work, will be emphasised in projects under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).

MAG’s Boeing Order Tailwinds 13MP’s Economic Blueprint

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Aviation Group’s (MAG) purchase of 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is a strategic manoeuvre aligned with the goals of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) for economic transformation, industrial upskilling, and global trade recalibration.

Business Events Instrumental To Achieve Tourism Targets Under 13MP -- Ahmad Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Business events will be instrumental for Malaysia to achieve its targets of 35.6 million tourist arrivals and RM147 billion in total receipts during Visit Malaysia Year 2026, as well as a 16 per cent contribution to gross domestic product from the tourism sector during the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) period. 

Budget 2026 Aligned With First Year Of 13MP — Anwar

 PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026, to be tabled this October, will be aligned with the implementation of the first year of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) to ensure the country’s development trajectory is consistent with the medium-term policy framework introduced earlier.

MITI Pledges Strong Implementation Of 13MP To Drive Sustainable, Inclusive Growth - Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will ensure that the economic policies under its purview in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) are implemented effectively, said its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. 

Financial Sector Must Remain A Cornerstone Of Malaysia's Transformation - Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's financial sector must remain a cornerstone of transformation as Malaysia enters the next chapter of the country's development agenda under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan today. 

Govt To Allocate RM1.4 Bln For Oil Palm Smallholders Replanting Programme Under 13MP -- Johari

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- The government is expected to allocate RM1.4 billion in phases over five years to strengthen the oil palm replanting program for smallholders under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), said Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

Bursa Malaysia To Trade Higher Next Week On US Rate Cut, Upcoming 13MP Debate

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is likely to trade higher next week, supported by improved investor sentiment following the reduction in United States (US) tariffs and the upcoming debate on the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) during the Parliamentary sitting beginning Aug 4.

Ringgit Closes Lower Against US Dollar Amid US Tariffs, 13MP

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Friday as the dollar strengthened following new tariffs imposed by the United States on its trading partners, alongside developments related to the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).

Nurture Interest In STEM, Use AI On Applied Learning To Push Malaysia To A High Value-added Economy – Economists

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s education premised on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and utilising artificial intelligence (AI) with a focus on applied learning across sectors are vital components in the quest to create a high value-added economy, economists said today.

Malaysia’s 13MP GDP, Fiscal Deficit Targets Are Attainable -- CGS

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd believes the average gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of 4.5–5.5 per cent under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), along with the fiscal deficit target of three per cent of GDP by 2030, is attainable.