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By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) – As the year draws to a close in what was surely an eventful period for the aviation sector, news that the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume on Dec 30 will hog the limelight in 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysian casual dining chain Hometown Hainan Coffee plans to invest RM50 million in network expansion nationwide over the next five years.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s unemployment rate is expected to remain at 3.0 per cent in 2025 and 2026, supported by steady employment growth and continued hiring in the domestic-oriented services sector, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd expects Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VMY 2026) to be a key driver of Malaysia’s economy and equities market next year, with related sectors poised to benefit.
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Batik Air today expanded its network from Penang International Airport (PEN) with the launch of new routes to Singapore (SIN) and Kualanamu, Medan (KNO), reinforcing Penang’s role as a northern gateway and strengthening regional connectivity.
IPOH, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Batik Air airline is expanding its domestic routes by launching the Ipoh-Singapore route starting today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The meeting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to discuss the potential of the tourism sector between the two countries, including the possibility of reviving direct flights.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury & Markets Research expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent in its final Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Nov 6, underpinned by robust macroeconomic indicators.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah, Kisho Kumari Sucedaram and Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – Higher exports of semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) edge applications will be among a slew of factors sustaining Malaysia’s economic growth next year at a commendable rate of between 4.0 and 4.5 per cent – against 4.0 to 4.8 per cent this year – despite acute trade challenges, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said today.
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- Batik Air has launched direct flights between Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) and Incheon International Airport, Seoul in South Korea, strengthening Sabah’s connectivity with a key tourism market.
OSAKA, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has recorded approximately RM15.6 billion in potential trade and investment at Expo 2025 Osaka, exceeding its original target of RM13 billion, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
KUCHING, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) announced today that Kuching has been included as the eighth destination under Malaysia Airlines’ Bonus Side Trip (BST) programme, making it the only Bornean destination in the initiative.
