Malaysia And Bangladesh Can Jointly Produce Halal Products For Fast-growing Global Market - Yunus

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) — Bangladesh has invited Malaysian investors to expand their halal production facilities in the South Asian country and jointly penetrate the fast-growing global halal market.

Mastercard, ASEAN-BAC To Host Inaugural Growth Summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth has partnered with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) to host the inaugural Mastercard ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit in Kuala Lumpur in late October this year.

Malaysia's Natural Rubber Production Up 5.9 Pct In June 2025 -- DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Natural rubber (NR) production increased by 5.9 per cent to 25,679 tonnes in June 2025 versus 24,256 tonnes in May 2025, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM) today.

KPDN Proposes New Law To Regulate e-Commerce

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has proposed a new law to be drafted specifically to regulate e-commerce to ensure it is more organised and effective at the national level.

Malaysia Plans Specific Water Tariff For Data Centres, Pushes Use Of Recycled Water

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian government is working with state regulators to introduce a specific water tariff for data centres and heavy industrial users, while encouraging the adoption of recycled water and district cooling systems to reduce the strain on clean water resources.

BNPL Still Under Control, Regulatory Measures Enhanced To Protect Consumers -- Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) facilities remain under control, but regulatory measures are being strengthened to protect consumers through the Consumer Credit Act 2025 (CCA).

Govt Only Allows Meat, Poultry Imports With Halal Certificates That Comply With JAKIM Standards

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) --The government only permits the importation of meat and meat products as well as poultry and poultry products that have obtained halal certificates from United States (US) halal certification bodies that comply with halal standards set by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM).

Malaysia To Host MIHAS 2025 In September, French Buyers To Participate

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will host the 21st edition of the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS 2025) from Sept 17 to 20 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur.

Ad Fatigue Peaks In Southeast Asia — Study Urges Shift To Omnichannel Strategies

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- A new study by global advertising technology company, The Trade Desk (TTD) has revealed that 66 per cent of consumers in Southeast Asia are disengaging from repetitive advertisements (ads) shown on a single channel.

Govt's RM100 Cash Aid To Spur Spending, Benefit Small Traders - Consultant

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The government’s RM100 one-off cash assistance is expected to generate a significant ripple effect for local economies, particularly benefiting small traders, wet market operators and neighbourhood retailers across the country.

Malaysia Leans On Quiet Engagement To Seek Favourable Tariffs Revision - Analyst 

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) – Malaysia remains locked in quiet engagement and possibly embracing a deliberate positioning with the United States (US) to lower the 25 per cent tariffs on its exports to the American markets as the Aug 1 deadline approaches.

10,000 Local Engineers To Be Trained Under Arm's 10-Year Semiconductor Programme — Amirudin

SUBANG JAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- A total of 10,000 local engineers are expected to be trained in the semiconductor field through a training programme by the United Kingdom’s semiconductor design firm, Arm, over 10 years, said Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.