1d ago
KUANTAN, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Bio Eneco Sdn Bhd’s latest biomass processing facility in Gebeng is capable of processing up to 20,000 metric tonnes of palm oil waste per month, with the output targeted for export to Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines.
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its downward momentum at midday as profit-taking persisted in selected heavyweight counters, led by industrial products and services, healthcare, and utilities sectors.
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has recorded a consistent decline in income distribution gaps based on various economic indices and indicators, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- The government will implement the New Incentive Framework (NIF) effective March 1, 2026, beginning with the manufacturing sector and followed by the services sector in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has forecast a milder contraction in media advertising expenditure (adex) this year, supported by a low base effect and increased marketing activity surrounding major sporting events.
14d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid and Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s equity market surged to its strongest level since 2018 on Tuesday, as renewed investor confidence, underpinned by a firmer ringgit and shifting global capital dynamics, prompted a reassessment of the country’s risk profile, say economists.
18d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened near a five-year high against the US dollar on Friday after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent.
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The government has introduced more than 40 new policies and key initiatives and amended over 80 acts, including new legislation enacted during its three-year administration, to implement its promised economic reforms to address the people’s cost-of-living issues, according to the Ministry of Economy.
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The government has succeeded in slowing the growth of debt service charges (DSC) in 2025 to 6.4 per cent, compared with 12.3 per cent in 2023 and nine per cent in 2024, as a result of the implementation of fiscal reform measures and prudent debt management.
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy is set to remain resilient this year, with growth likely reaching 4.5 per cent, anchored by strong private consumption and tourism drive.
21d ago
DUNGUN, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The Central Terengganu Development Authority (Ketengah) has approved a RM48.355 million budget for the First Rolling Plan (RP1) under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), involving the implementation of 28 projects this year.
25d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow by 5.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025), supported by a strong performance in the main economic sectors and robust domestic demand, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).