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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s substantial Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports uniquely position the country to benefit from rising gas prices, with a US$5 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) increase estimated to add 1.23 per cent of gross domestic product to the current account.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to maintain the subsidised RON95 petrol price at RM1.99 per litre and has no plans to make any drastic changes to the current price or policy, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Nasir.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- More than 88 per cent of 16.5 million eligible individuals, or close to 14.8 million, have benefited from the RM1.99 per litre RON95 price, according to Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah.
PUTRAJAYA, March 1 (Bernama) -- The government will try to maintain the price of RON95 petrol for Malaysians at the current level of RM1.99 per litre despite global market uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Petronas Dagangan Bhd’s (PDB) net profit for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025) edged up to RM1.10 billion from RM1.09 billion a year earlier.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s automotive sector total industry volume (TIV) rose 28.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 64,298 units in January 2026, driven by higher deliveries of passenger and commercial vehicle segments, CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- More than 14.6 million Malaysians have enjoyed subsidised RON95 petrol prices under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme as of Feb 11, 2026, said Minister of Finance II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- The government has not chosen the floating price approach as recommended by the World Bank and several economic experts because it is considered to be burdensome for the majority of the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally firmer against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by confidence in Malaysia’s economic growth and solid domestic fundamentals, as investors digested the US Federal Reserve (Fed)’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- The government will ensure that the targeting of subsidies does not burden the people, thus enabling the government to increase the allocation of targeted aid to the people in an effort to strengthen a more inclusive social protection network.
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar and Nor Baizura Basri
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- Despite the view that subsidies are inefficient and prices of basic necessities should be determined by market forces, the MADANI Government has chosen a more realistic approach by providing targeted subsidies to help households cope with cost-of-living pressures.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation is expected to remain low and stable moving forward, although the expanded sales and service tax (SST) may introduce modest upward pressure, said MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
