KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will inaugurate the 25th ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-25) in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 15-17, 2025, under Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), will chair the 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) and its related meetings, scheduled for Oct 16-17, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 strikes a balance between delivering investment stimulus, supporting the growth of new economic sectors and providing social relief, while maintaining fiscal discipline to stay on track with the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s medium-term target of a 3.0 per cent budget deficit to gross domestic product.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 marks a decisive shift in Malaysia’s economic direction from subsidy-driven consumption to investment-driven transformation as the government pursues fiscal consolidation while sustaining growth momentum, economists said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC) welcomes the upcoming carbon tax in 2026 as a key driver for accelerating decarbonisation, particularly through carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd will continue to support the government’s strategic investment agenda in priority areas such as semiconductors, energy transition, and rare earths, while fostering collaboration between local firms and multinational partners in the semiconductor sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed to expand the existing tax deduction for listing expenses — currently set at RM1.5 million and available to technology-based companies and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) — to also include MSMEs in the energy and utilities sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 balances fiscal consolidation with fairness and competitiveness, according to Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) members.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 is seen as a balanced one in its broad direction as it continues the government’s fiscal consolidation efforts through deficit reduction measures, said the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The combined investment under Retirement Fund Inc’s (KWAP) Dana Perintis and Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s Jelawang Capital will increase to RM750 million from RM550 million previously to accelerate Malaysia’s start-up and innovation ecosystem, nurturing enterprises that contribute to technological advancement and job creation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Below are the highlights from Budget 2026, themed the Fourth MADANI Budget: People’s Budget, which was tabled by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail, Niam Seet Wei and Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has galvanised RM470 billion resources in Budget 2026, prioritising economic resilience and expanded support for small businesses to future-proof the economy amid persistent global uncertainties and regional headwinds and also goes hard on enforcement to prevent economic leakages.
