KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, projected Malaysia’s economy to be resilient in 2024, with a real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast of 5.0 per cent, supported by robust investment and resilient consumption.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) reported a total of 11.2 million passenger movements across its airport network in November 2024, reflecting a robust 16.1 per cent growth compared to November 2023 and reaching 96.7 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) posted a higher net profit of RM210.37 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q 2024), compared to RM94.76 million in the same period last year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's digital economy is poised to reach US$31 billion (RM138.4 billion) in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2024, an increase of 16 per cent from 2023.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Despite the absence of mega project developments in Budget 2025, existing mega projects will continue to support Malaysia's economic growth next year, said Bank Negara Malaysia governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The credit growth of banks in Malaysia is projected to improve to 6.0 per cent in 2025, benefiting from higher economic growth and an increase in corporate demand led by key infrastructure projects, according to S&P Global.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- AmBank Group foresees a slightly slower year-on-year (y-o-y) gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.1 per cent for Malaysia in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q2024), down from the official advance estimate of 5.3 per cent.
LIMA (Peru), Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Folk dancers, adorned in vibrant costumes and brimming with energy, brought an added splash of colour and spirit to celebrate the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) from Nov 14-16, 2024, in the South American nation’s capital city.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- An increase in investment inflows, improved tax collection relative to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and a narrower fiscal deficit are positive catalysts expected to drive Malaysia's economy to grow between 5.0 per cent and 5.5 per cent in 2024 and 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation is likely to trend at 2.3 per cent in 2024 and 2.9 per cent in 2025, compared to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) forecast of between 2 per cent and 3.5 per cent for 2024, Allianz SE chief economist Ludovic Subran said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects Malaysia’s labour market outlook for the rest of 2024 to remain positive, with the unemployment rate likely to hold steady at around 3.2 per cent.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group has upgraded Malaysia's economic growth forecast to 4.9 per cent in 2024 from its initial 4.3 per cent forecast set in April, according to Apurva Sanghi, its lead economist for Malaysia.
