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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has maintained its forecast for Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 4.2 per cent, with an upside potential of up to 4.4 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) — Bangladesh has invited Malaysian investors to expand their halal production facilities in the South Asian country and jointly penetrate the fast-growing global halal market.
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PUTRAJAYA, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Bangladesh is seeking greater Malaysian investment to strengthen its economy and build a high-growth, sustainable future, said Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus.
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SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Singapore has upgraded its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 1.5 to 2.5 per cent to reflect the better-than-expected performance of the country’s economy in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed higher at midday, surpassing the 1,560 level, in tandem with gains in the regional markets as sentiment turned positive.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and global banking subsidiary MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Bhd have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate high-value investment in Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research economists believe that a portion of Malaysia’s semiconductor exports may qualify for exemption from the United States’ (US) 100 per cent tariff on imported chips.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Clear and timely guidance is crucial to maintaining investor confidence and preventing disruptions to supply chains that are integrated with the United States and global markets, according to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).
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PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026, to be tabled this October, will be aligned with the implementation of the first year of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) to ensure the country’s development trajectory is consistent with the medium-term policy framework introduced earlier.
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KUALA LUMPUR, August 7 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) reiterated that Malaysia’s semiconductor exports to the United States (US) are currently still exempted from reciprocal tariffs.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia edged slightly higher on Thursday after a weak start, as investors took a cautious cue from Wall Street’s overnight gains ahead of a closely watched tariff announcement by US President Donald Trump.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The government will review the possibility of strengthening localisation requirements imposed on foreign investors to create a more resilient ecosystem in Malaysia, enabling local companies to benefit from spillover effects.