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KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia recorded a net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) totalling RM51.5 billion in 2024, up from RM38.6 billion in the preceding year, according to Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s total trade in services rose by 14.6 per cent to RM497.4 billion last year from RM434.0 billion in 2023, contributing 25.8 per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- It’s been about three months since the devastating gas pipeline explosion and fire at USJ Putra Heights. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. It shocked Malaysians. Questions are still being asked as to the compensation for damages to houses, properties, possessions and injuries sustained.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia registered an inflation rate of 1.2 per cent in May 2025, the lowest in 51 months, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 134.4 versus 132.8 a year ago, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s leading index (LI) maintained its positive annual growth at a rate of 0.5 per cent, registering 113.6 points in April 2025 versus 113.0 points in April 2024, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- Economists are maintaining a cautious stance on Malaysia’s trade outlook this year due to persistent global tariff uncertainty, which is expected to weigh on the country’s trade and manufacturing performance.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the week mixed with the benchmark index climbing 0.08 per cent, as bargain hunting emerged following the recent sell-off, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's trade increased by 2.6 per cent in May 2025 to reach RM252.48 billion, marking the 17th consecutive month of year-on-year growth since January 2024, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s April 2025 wholesale and retail trade registered total sales of RM151.7 billion, reflecting a 4.7 per cent growth year-on-year (y-o-y), according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Journalists are keenly aware that knowledge in business and economics reporting is a pivotal component in covering domestic, regional and international issues competently, with tariffs now dominating global headlines.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The unit price index of steel recorded a decrease of between negative 0.1 per cent and negative 3.1 per cent across most parts of Malaysia in May 2025 compared to the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth in April 2025, driven primarily by a robust manufacturing sector, reflects strong aggregate demand and industrial vitality, an economist said.
