BUTTERWORTH, April 27 (Bernama) -- The 2026 Economic Census (BE 2026) in Penang will cover nearly 100,000 business establishments across five main economic sectors, namely services, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and mining and quarrying, with census operations conducted from January to October 2026.
JOHOR BAHRU, April 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) facilitated the approval of tax exemptions and incentives for 220 projects in Johor, reinforcing the Federal Government's commitment to the state's industrial growth in 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday amid renewed interest as Malaysia is seen benefitting from increased data centre investments due to its reputation as a strategically secure hub, following stronger-than-expected earnings from US chip giant Intel Corp.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit edged higher against the US dollar but was traded mostly lower against other major currencies in early trade on Monday amid subdued market sentiment ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting later this week, said an analyst.
PUTRAJAYA, April 26 (Bernama) -- Turkiye’s Necmeddin Bilal Erdogan has called on Muslim nations to learn from Malaysia’s Islamic finance sector to build financial systems that are not dependent on Western networks.
KEPALA BATAS, April 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade strategy is now focusing on diversifying markets to reduce dependence on a particular region, while strengthening the resilience of the country's exports, especially amid global geopolitical uncertainties.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) – The commitment by the four littoral states of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand to resist any attempt to weaponise the Strait of Melaka is now highly critical, as maritime law is being stamped upon and free navigation disrupted, as is happening in the Strait of Hormuz.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- The ongoing conflict in West Asia is reshaping the global energy landscape, underscoring that energy security for import-dependent regions is no longer about efficiency but resilience under sustained disruption.
GEORGE TOWN, April 26 (Bernama) -- Investor interest in Penang remains intact despite rising global uncertainties, underpinned by resilient demand in the electronics and electrical (E&E) sector and the state’s strategic positioning within evolving global supply chains.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is well-positioned to absorb any increase in redirected trade flows through the Strait of Melaka if shippers decide on alternative routes to avoid the conflict-stricken Strait of Hormuz.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trend lower next week amid profit-taking, a trader said.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index is likely to move sideways within the 1,700–1,730 range next week, said Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd vice-president of equity research Thong Pak Leng.
