15h ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s external position should remain resilient despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty and the ongoing US-Iran conflict, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd.
1d ago
From Mohd Khairi Idham Amran
NEW DELHI, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is seeking to strengthen strategic collaboration with India across several high-potential sectors, including semiconductors, renewable energy, human resource development and tourism, said Malaysian High Commissioner to India Datuk Muzafar Shah Mustafa.
2d ago
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
BANGKOK, May 13 (Bernama) -- ASEAN sees the current geopolitical and economic uncertainties affecting the aviation sector as an opportunity to deepen regional cooperation and accelerate long-pending aviation reforms, according to ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General for the ASEAN Economic Community Satvinder Singh.
3d ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Taiwan is seeking to strengthen cooperation with Malaysia in the high-tech supply chain, particularly in the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector, including semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI).
4d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia wants original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to collaborate with local vendors to level up the entire value chain and ecosystem via the new electric vehicle (EV) policy, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.
7d ago
BATU KAWAN, May 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to develop domestic capability in advanced semiconductor packaging within two years through the establishment of the Malaysia Advanced Packaging Consortium (MAPC).
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Digital twin technology and smart manufacturing are becoming increasingly important in strengthening Malaysia’s industrial ecosystem, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is positioning itself to move beyond its long-standing leadership in assembly, testing and packaging towards leadership in advanced packaging as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the global semiconductor industry.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent today reinforced expectations that the central bank will likely hold the rate throughout 2026, although investment banks and research houses caution that prolonged geopolitical tensions and higher oil prices could still alter the inflation outlook.
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia does not see energy supply or raw material shortages as a major risk to its semiconductor industry at this stage, supported by its status as a net gas exporter, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- Japan and Malaysia must work even more closely to elevate industrial cooperation, seize new opportunities and build resilience in an uncertain global environment.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Bernama) -- The Bumiputera Economic Transformation Plan 2035 (PuTERA35) is a national policy that ensures fairness in strengthening Bumiputera economic participation, enabling the group to compete on a level playing field in the national economy, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.