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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SEREMBAN, May 12 (Bernama) -- Industrial development in Negeri Sembilan is now entering a new phase as the state is transitioning from an assembly and support hub to a high-value manufacturing hub, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Taiwan is seeking to strengthen cooperation with Malaysia in the high-tech supply chain, particularly in the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector, including semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- The investment incentives offered by the government to foreign companies should not be seen as “paying companies to come”, but rather as a strategy to develop an industrial ecosystem, build local talent, and strengthen Malaysia’s technological capabilities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- The real estate sector should support broader economic and nation-building goals instead of focusing solely on profit-driven housing developments, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is exploring ways to create a pathway for more semiconductor-related companies, both foreign direct investment (FDI)-linked and local firms, to be listed on Bursa Malaysia, said its Deputy Minister Liew Chin Tong.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, mirroring Wall Street’s positive overnight performance amid expectations of spillover buying interest into the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to leave the overnight policy rate (OPR) on hold at 2.75 per cent at its next meeting on July 9, following the central bank’s May 7 rate decision.
