Rubber Market Ends Higher On Firmer Crude Oil Prices, China Stimulus Hopes

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher today, tracking firmer crude oil prices, a dealer said.

CILT Malaysia Sabah Honours Industry Excellence, Highlights Sector Reforms

KOTA KINABALU, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- The logistics and transport industry in Sabah and Labuan took centre stage last night as the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Malaysia (CILT Malaysia) Sabah Section honoured industry excellence while highlighting key institutional reforms shaping the sector’s future.

SMEs Advance Further This Year Amid Stable Environment, Consistent Policies And Targeted Support

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), regarded as the backbone of the economy, progressed further this year, buttressed by a more stable economic environment and a gradual recovery in domestic demand, which boosted sales and business confidence across the sector.

2025: A Year Malaysia kept Moving Despite Headwinds, Though Outlook Remains Cautious

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia entered 2025 amid fiscal constraints, subsidy reforms, uneven global trade, and a weak ringgit — but the economy continued to advance, even as the overall outlook remained cautious.

Watchdog Upgrades Malaysia’s Illicit Finance Rating, Urges More Laundering Prosecutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in a report published today, revealed that Malaysia has further strengthened its defences against illicit finance since 2015, notably by enhancing its legal framework and supervision of financial and non-financial sectors.

Fitch's Affirmation Of Malaysia's Ratings Bolstered By Sterling Performance Across Key ESG Indicators — PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- Fitch Ratings’ affirmation of Malaysia’s sovereign credit ratings at BBB+ with a ‘stable’ outlook is bolstered by the country’s sterling performance across key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indicators.

Basic Medical And Health Insurance Introduced In 2027 To Be A Standalone Product -- MoF

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The basic medical and health insurance (MHIT) to be introduced in early 2027 will be a standalone product and not linked to investments, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF).

RM326 Mln For Sarawak Agri Sector Under 2026 State Budget -- Stephen Rundi

KUCHING, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Sarawak’s Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development has been allocated RM326 million under the state Budget 2026, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom.

Banks To Offer Goodwill Discounts For Early Settlement Of Hire-Purchase Agreements

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banks will offer goodwill discounts for early settlement of existing fixed-rate hire-purchase agreements following the Dewan Negara’s passing of the Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Bill yesterday.

Red Tape Reform Delivers Major Benefits To Public, Business Community - Academic

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The people and the business community have become the biggest beneficiaries of the Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform (RKB), as various government processes can now be completed more quickly, compliance costs have been reduced, and service transparency has improved.

RKB Initiative Transforms SME Experience By Cutting Red Tape, Boosting Efficiency

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform (RKB) initiative is changing the narrative for many small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those in the aerospace industry, who previously had to deal with bureaucratic obstacles that felt like navigating a maze, including lengthy approvals, repeated paperwork, and unpredictable delays.

Malaysia Has Shown Resilient Economic Growth In 2025 - World Bank 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has shown positive, resilient economic growth this year, reflected in a stronger-than-expected performance in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q 2025), the World Bank said.