Economics

Malaysia’s industrial output rises 2.4% across all sectors in March

“In comparison with the preceding month, the domestic-oriented industries rebounded to 1.9% from negative 7.2% recorded in the previous month,”…

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‘Mid-market auto consumers will be most affected by subsidy rationalisation’

"It is anticipated that only RM4 billion to RM5 billion will enter the economy annually through these withdrawals."It is much…

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Delay in US rate cuts bad news for ringgit, say economists

Policymakers at the US central bank want to see inflation “start falling” towards 2% before initiating rate cuts. However, its…

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Microsoft to invest RM10.5bil in Malaysia’s cloud and AI infrastructure

"We are committed to supporting Malaysia's AI transformation and ensure it benefits all Malaysians. "Our investments in digital infrastructure and…

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Rising oil and gas prices will affect Malaysia’s financial situation: Experts

Economic Club Of Kuala Lumpur chairman and KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamed Iqbal Rawther…

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IRDA’s RM636b investment goal to help propel Malaysia into top 30 global economies

BERNAMA – 23-04- 2024 KUALA LUMPUR: The Iskandar Regional Development Authority’s (IRDA) target to achieve cumulative investments of RM636 billion…

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Bursa Malaysia opens slightly higher on first trading day of the week

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher on the first day of the trading week, although sentiment is expected to…

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‘Cut subsidies in stages’

KUALA LUMPUR: Petrol and diesel make up the largest portion of Malaysia's high subsidies bill and therefore cutting these two…

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1 in 2 Malaysians will quit their jobs if there’s no career growth

One in two Malaysians are ready to move on from their current jobs if they lack opportunities for career advancement,…

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Have special scheme to help micro SMEs adopt e-invoicing, says economist

An economist has urged the government to develop a specialised fiscal scheme for micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to…

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Keeping an eye on local white rice to address shortage

The Prime Minister wants more frequent monitoring and enforcement to be carried out to address the shortage of local white…

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Don’t be fixated on minimum wage, upskill workers instead, says SME body

The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) has urged the government to prepare workers for higher-paying jobs through upskilling, rather…

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“Random price survey shows price uptick with new SST rate but not for all goods”

On March 1, Malaysia's revised Sales and Service Tax (SST) came into effect, rising from six percent to eight percent.…

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Chasing dreams to excel in science

WOMEN are living in a time where they can pursue any career of their choice. In the past, it was…

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Diminishing growth of palm oil

The yearly growth rates of palm oil production are slowing down, dropping by 30 per cent on average from 2011…

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