KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia (SME Bank) has empowered 5,735 entrepreneurs in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), an increase of 158 per cent against the 2,225 entrepreneurs recorded in 1H 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy visit from a Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) delegation led by its chairman Kanetsugu Mike in Putrajaya.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) supports the country's gross export growth target, averaging 5.8 per cent annually, to reach RM2.09 trillion by 2030.
KUANTAN, July 16 (Bernama) -- The Pahang state government has recorded RM4 billion in realised investments in the first half (1H) of 2025, the highest in the East Coast region, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded from a subdued morning session to close at its intraday high on Thursday, driven by sustained buying interest in selected heavyweights, particularly in the utilities and technology sectors, amid upbeat regional markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has reiterated that all purchase and investment commitments offered by Malaysia in the tariff negotiations with the United States (US) are commercial dealings by private companies and government-linked companies (GLCs), without involving any public funds or increasing the country's fiscal burden or debt.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The government will review the possibility of strengthening localisation requirements imposed on foreign investors to create a more resilient ecosystem in Malaysia, enabling local companies to benefit from spillover effects.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) — Malaysia will roll out three key follow-up actions — an exporter outreach programme, regulatory reform and a nationwide supply chain mapping initiative — following the recent tariff renegotiation agreement with the United States (US) which reduced tariffs on Malaysian goods from 25 per cent to 19 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Structural reforms continue to underpin Malaysia’s resilience, strengthening fiscal discipline, attracting high-quality investment and expanding economic opportunities, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's financial sector must remain a cornerstone of transformation as Malaysia enters the next chapter of the country's development agenda under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The agreement not to impose any export restrictions on the supply of rare earth elements/critical minerals to the United States (US) does not mean that Malaysia grants the US exclusive rights to the supply of those elements.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The reduction of the US tariff to 19 per cent imposed on Malaysian imports, although not as deep as expected, still provides relief from rising cost pressures faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those in manufacturing, furniture, textiles, and food exports.
