By Farhana Poniman
GEORGE TOWN, April 19 (Bernama) -- Despite rising geopolitical uncertainties, a sustained global semiconductor upcycle is expected to drive Penang’s economic growth through 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- Countries are moving away from efficiency-driven economic models towards resilience, as rising geopolitical uncertainty reshapes the global economic landscape, including trade and investment strategies.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI), which edged up 1.7 per cent in March 2026, remains contained and temporary in nature, with the increase largely driven by external cost factors rather than broad-based domestic demand, an economist said.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned higher at midday, lifted by the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DOSM) advance estimates showing that the economy is projected to grow by 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb-” (Good) of New Zealand’s Pinnacle Life Limited (Pinnacle Life), with a stable outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its projection for Malaysia's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.7 per cent for 2026, representing an upward revision of 0.4 percentage points.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Thailand have adopted fundamentally different approaches to fuel subsidies, reflecting distinct policy priorities and strategies for managing consumer usage, as both countries strive to balance economic stability with social welfare.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s short-term economic impact is expected to remain manageable, despite the impasse in United States (US)-Iran peace talks, said economists.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Bernama) -- Cash flow has become more critical than profits for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) amid ongoing global uncertainty, as businesses are experiencing shocks that occur faster than their revenue cycles can absorb.
By M. Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- The gravity of a crisis is rarely understood until it intrudes and profoundly affects our daily lives.
PUTRAJAYA, April 11 (Bernama) -- The 13th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) welcomed a proposed US$30 billion (RM141 billion) facility by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for 2026–2030 to support the implementation of the Finance Sectoral Plan and ASEAN Community Vision 2045.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- The government has issued a warning to corporates and industries that are supposed to purchase fuel directly from oil companies at market prices but are instead discreetly buying at pump prices.
