By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government is expected to table an expansionary Budget 2026, with the fiscal deficit projected at around 3.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), compared with an estimated 3.8 per cent this year, according to an economist.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The National AI Action Plan 2026-2030 is expected to be tabled in December this year, focusing on specific sectors and key areas such as governance, society and industry.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- MoneyHero Limited (MoneyHero), a personal finance aggregation and comparison platform, has announced the promotion of Danny Leung to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to drive the next phase of profitable growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- With the 2025 budget deficit on track to meet the target of 3.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), Budget 2026 is expected to continue fiscal consolidation, aiming to narrow the deficit to 3.6 per cent of GDP, Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s cumulative fiscal deficit narrowed by 10.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM49.4 billion as of August 2025, keeping the government on track to meet its full-year target of RM80 billion or 3.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed higher today, influenced by steady benchmark crude oil prices amid ongoing concern over natural rubber (NR) supply shortage due to inclement weather in major producing countries, a dealer said.
SINGAPORE, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Investor confidence is clearly returning to Malaysia as a result of the government’s commitment to reform, cooperate, innovate, and build a stronger, more sophisticated and inclusive economy, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives may breach the US$3,800 mark next week, underpinned by persistent safe-haven demand and anticipation surrounding key United States labour data.
SHAH ALAM, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is on track to meet its renewable energy (RE) target, with RE already accounting for 30 per cent of the energy mix — close to the 31 per cent goal set for year-end, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid and Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- ASEAN remains united and forward-looking, with member states focused on deepening cooperation and pushing through key regional initiatives, despite mounting global economic headwinds, ahead of the upcoming ASEAN Summit in October.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and ASEAN reaffirm their commitment to multilateralism and rule-based trade, highlighting stronger European Union (EU) cooperation to foster global prosperity.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah, Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN cannot be a passive observer in the face of global economic and geopolitical challenges, but should take the lead in building resilience within the grouping, which has over 600 million people, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
