| LATEST NEWS | The RM5 billion microfinancing facility announced today is separate from the RM5 billion Special SME Assistance Facility by BNM as well as the RM5 billion under the SJPP - MoF | The MADANI Government is providing micro-financing facilities totalling over RM5 billion in 2026, expected to benefit over 400,000 micro-entrepreneurs, with loans of up to RM100,000 - MoF | At 6 pm, the ringgit depreciated to 3.9300/9330 against the greenback from 3.9285/9325 at Wednesday’s close. | |
HAIKOU (China), May 12 (Bernama) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) should be measured beyond traditional goods-based indicators to include services, investment and e-commerce in order to better capture the agreement’s overall impact.
SEREMBAN, May 12 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) is intensifying its focus on technology, data and innovation to drive a smarter, more sustainable and resilient national agriculture and agricommodities sector, Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- The real estate sector should support broader economic and nation-building goals instead of focusing solely on profit-driven housing developments, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Persona AI announced a research and development collaboration with Under Armour to study how advanced performance materials can support humanoid robots operating in industrial environments.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- The BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) initiative is seen as a useful demand management tool that helps Malaysia understand national usage patterns, said Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to expand 4.8 per cent in 2026, provided the West Asia conflict ends by June, underpinned by stable domestic demand, improving investment activity and ongoing economic reforms, Affin Bank Bhd said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in positive territory at midday, mirroring the upbeat performance of most regional peers and supported by positive sentiment following Wall Street's strong overnight gains.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Dark Horse Consulting Group (DHCG) and KunTuo Medical Research and Development (Beijing) Co Ltd (KunTuo) signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a strategic collaboration supporting biotherapeutics developers conducting clinical trials in China.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Investment Banks are expecting crude palm oil (CPO) prices to range between RM4,250 and RM4,350 in 2026, driven by rising biodiesel demand and growing risks of a severe El Nino.
HAIKOU (China), May 12 (Bernama) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) must evolve beyond traditional tariff reductions and simple transhipment towards high-complexity trade and integrated supply chains.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, mirroring Wall Street’s positive overnight performance amid expectations of spillover buying interest into the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI).
By Frank Julian Martin
SIBU, May 12 (Bernama) -- Sibu needs to accelerate new industrial and agricultural development initiatives to regain its economic competitiveness and prevent further outmigration of local talent, according to Delta Leasing Bhd executive chairman, Dr Gregory Hii Sui Cheng.
