KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- S&P Global Ratings has lifted its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.3 per cent from 4.0 per cent, with the Malaysian economy now projected to grow at a faster pace of 4.5 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has recorded an overall progress of 89 per cent as of October 2025, according to Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed South Korea’s NongHyup Property and Casualty Insurance Company Limited (NH P&C) financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent), with a stable outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Falcon Executive Aviation, part of Alex Group Investment, announced at the Dubai Airshow the development of a fully private, multi-modal Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) terminal designed to become Dubai’s primary hub for helicopter services and future electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) operations.
KUCHING, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today unveiled a RM12.9 billion Budget for 2026, comprising RM7.3 billion for development expenditure and RM5.6 billion for operating expenditure.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- S&P Global Ratings has lifted its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.3 per cent from 4.0 per cent, with the Malaysian economy now projected to grow at a faster pace of 4.5 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) for South Korea’s Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd (Meritz), with a stable outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Apex Securities Bhd has maintained its projection for inflation to rise modestly to two per cent in 2026, the upper end of the official forecast range of 1.3-2.0 per cent.
SEOUL, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s halal products are poised to gain a stronger foothold in South Korea’s fast-growing convenience and premium food sector, driven by rising demand for halal, organic and sustainably sourced goods.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Port Klang has officially secured its place among the world’s Top 10 container ports in the Lloyds List of the World’s Top 100 Ports 2025, with the historic milestone being reached with the handling of 14.64 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024.
By ROHANA NASRAH
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Sabah has entered a new phase in its marine-resource-based economic transformation through the Blue Economy initiative, which is expected to have a significant impact on the state’s economic growth, including the creation of more job opportunities.
By M. Saraswathi
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Trade and investment ties with the African Union, particularly South Africa, are a priority, said the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
