24d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd has revised its export growth forecast for Malaysia upward to 8.8 per cent for this year as compared with 4.5 per cent last year, while import growth is projected at 7.5 per cent for the year as compared with the earlier projection of 5.0 per cent.
24d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Wednesday, as weakening global risk sentiment weighed on investor confidence, an economist said.
26d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Gradiant has closed its Series E financing round led by Safar Partners and Hostplus Superannuation Fund, with participation from ClearVision Ventures and other global investors, valuing the company at US$2 billion. (US$1=RM3.97)
26d ago
GEORGE TOWN, May 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth prospects remain positive, supported by inflows of foreign and domestic investments and sustained demand in the artificial intelligence (AI), data centre, and semiconductor sectors.
27d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is looking forward to the conclusion of the Malaysia–Korea Free Trade Agreement (MKFTA), which is seen as a platform to deepen trade linkages between the two countries.
27d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) -- Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIVB) has maintained its 2026 gross domestic product growth forecast at 4.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), with domestic demand still anchoring the expansion.
27d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is well-positioned to benefit from the ongoing global supply chain restructuring as multinational corporations continue diversifying operations beyond China and Taiwan amid persistent geopolitical tensions, according to Apex Securities Bhd.
29d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s external position should remain resilient despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty and the ongoing US-Iran conflict, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd.
29d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has already priced in potential scenarios from the ongoing West Asia conflict into its 2026 growth and inflation forecasts, Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said today.
30d ago
From Mohd Khairi Idham Amran
NEW DELHI, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is seeking to strengthen strategic collaboration with India across several high-potential sectors, including semiconductors, renewable energy, human resource development and tourism, said Malaysian High Commissioner to India Datuk Muzafar Shah Mustafa.
1m ago
SUBANG JAYA, May 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is experiencing a consequential shift in the global order, necessitating a move away from the traditional pursuit of economic efficiency toward prioritising resilience, said Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.
1m ago
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
BANGKOK, May 13 (Bernama) -- ASEAN sees the current geopolitical and economic uncertainties affecting the aviation sector as an opportunity to deepen regional cooperation and accelerate long-pending aviation reforms, according to ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General for the ASEAN Economic Community Satvinder Singh.