| LATEST NEWS | Malaysia's Q1 2026 exports rose 12.7 pct to RM426.53 billion, the second-highest quarterly value ever recorded, while imports increased by 7.7 per cent to RM363.31 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of RM63.22 billion - MITI | Malaysia’s trade remained on an expansionary path in Q1 2026, expanding by 10.4 per cent to RM789.85 billion versus the same period in 2025, despite ongoing global uncertainties - MITI | Sultan of Selangor urges political leaders to aside differences and work together to advance the nation | Sultan Sharafuddin is of the view that SUKMA in S'gor should be postponed until West Asia crisis is resolved | Sultan of Selangor decrees that state govt focus on addressing flood problem urgently | |
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s automotive sector total industry volume (TIV) increased 27 per cent to 64,298 units in January 2026 from 50,449 units in the same month last year, mainly contributed by the spill-over effect from new model launches towards the end of 2025.
BALIK PULAU, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will continue to work with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) to examine mechanisms related to developments in the prices of imported goods following the strengthening of the ringgit.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research has revised its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) forecast slightly upward to 4.5 per cent from 4.4 per cent previously, to reflect the stronger momentum heading into the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), offset by the higher base effect in the second half of 2026.
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy recorded a very positive performance in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2025 with a 6.3 per cent growth, exceeding initial expectations, according to Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit, which surged to its highest at RM3.89 against the US dollar in nearly eight years, reflects the growing confidence in the country’s economic fundamentals amid a still-challenging global environment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- The government has not chosen the floating price approach as recommended by the World Bank and several economic experts because it is considered to be burdensome for the majority of the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains optimistic that 2026 will present further opportunities for growth within the global palm oil sector, Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said.
SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- SGX Group (Singapore Exchange) today posted its strongest half-year result, with net profit rising 11.6 per cent to S$357.1 million during the first half of financial year 2026 ended Dec 31, 2025 (1H FY2026), compared to S$320.1 million (S$1 = RM3.09) recorded in the same preceding period.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- Nasdaq Inc announced that Japan Exchange Group’s Osaka Exchange (OSE) has selected Nasdaq’s Eqlipse Trading and Market Surveillance technology platforms for its next-generation derivatives infrastructure.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The government has completed excess tax refunds totalling RM22.45 billion in 2025, the highest in five years, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The government expects the country's fiscal deficit to continue to shrink to 3.5 per cent in 2026, close to achieving the medium-term target of 3.0 per cent under the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2023, reflecting increasingly strong fiscal discipline.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia saw its headline manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rise to a 20-month high at 50.2 in January 2026 from 50.1 in December 2025, signalling a third consecutive monthly improvement in the health of its manufacturing sector.
