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KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are projected to average between RM4,100 and RM4,200 per tonne in 2026, supported by firmer crude oil prices that could improve biodiesel economics and support Indonesia’s potential B50 mandate.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s key industrial clusters continue to gain depth and momentum, evolving into strong, self-reinforcing ecosystems that attract quality investments, with Penang securing 83 projects worth RM11.3 billion in 2025, with 78 per cent driven by foreign investors.
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PUTRAJAYA, March 5 (Bernama) -- The National Finance Council (NFC) has agreed to increase the grants provided by the federal government to state governments, with the total amount expected to reach RM10.5 billion this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session higher ahead of the announcement of Bank Negara Malaysia’s overnight policy rate (OPR), with the market expecting the central bank to maintain its policy rate at 2.75 per cent.
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KUCHING, March 4 (Bernama) -- ZTE Corporation has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SACOFA Sdn Bhd to advance Sarawak’s digital infrastructure and support the state government’s PCDS 2030 and Digital Economy 2030 objectives.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) has been activated for rubber smallholders in Sabah and Sarawak for February 2026 following lower average farmgate prices for cuplump rubber in both states, said the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Sarawak aims to export electricity to Brunei by early next year, said Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability Sarawak Datuk Dr Hazland Hipni.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Business sentiment remained positive in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), supported by a Confidence Indicator (CI) of 4.0 per cent, down from 6.2 per cent in the previous quarter, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s total trade in January 2026 reached RM272.4 billion, with exports and imports recorded at RM146.9 billion and RM125.5 billion, respectively, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- A total of eight companies are involved in pepper cultivation activities nationwide, covering an area of about 55 hectares, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Sarawak is strengthening its global engagement at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026 to position the state as a forward-looking, investment-ready economy.