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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).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The government should allocate funds to develop and upgrade port reception facilities (PRFs) to enhance environmental compliance under the upcoming Budget 2026, said Hexagon Synergy Group, a pioneer in PRF development in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has been successfully re-elected to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council as a Part III member for the 2025–2028 term, an achievement that reaffirms the country’s leadership in global aviation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The RAM Business Confidence Index (RAM BCI) rose to 48.4 in the third quarter (3Q) of 2025, compared to 40.0 in 2Q, reflecting a notable improvement in business sentiment for the upcoming three months.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 has the chance to narrow the gap between housing supply and demand, said PropertyGuru and iProperty Malaysia country manager Kenneth Soh.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The BUDI95 petrol subsidy initiative strengthens income distribution and could improve fairness in how national resources are shared by five to 10 per cent, in line with ASEAN peers, an economist said.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) must tread carefully before imposing blanket tariffs on Malaysia’s semiconductor exports, which could disrupt global chip supply and hit American industries, the US-ASEAN Business Council said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- A wave of new Beidou applications and business formats wowed attendees at the fourth International Summit on the Large-scale Application of Beidou (Beidou Summit) in Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- KiddeFenwal, the global leader in the fire suppression and safety controls industry, is set to showcase its latest, most innovative solutions to numerous prestigious events for data centre professionals worldwide.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian healthcare sector is set for sustained long-term demand growth, underpinned by the growing number of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and an ageing demographic.
By Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Economists believe that Budget 2026 would not introduce any major changes in the taxation system -- especially individual and corporate taxes -- to preserve consumer and investor confidence as the United States tariffs kick in.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF) has been awarded the Sustainable Development Award (SDA) under the ‘Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15: Life on Land’ category, for its flagship initiative, Barn Owl for Smallholders Initiative (BOSI).
