KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) is expected to enhance Malaysia’s competitiveness by promoting high-value manufacturing through business and investor-friendly policies, say economists.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Economists have projected the Malaysian economy to expand between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), driven partly by increased export demand, especially from the United States (US) importers due to heightened fears of an impending tariff in August.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Reforms are crucial steps to transform Malaysia into a more resilient and vibrant economy capable of adapting to domestic and global challenges.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The increase in the minimum wage from RM1,500 per month to RM1,700 effective February 1, 2025, can boost people's quality of life from various aspects.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — The Madani government's success in attracting investments last year, which rose 23 per cent to a historic high of RM329.5 billion, will create thousands of new jobs, including high-skilled jobs, for the people and raise their per capita income in the process.

By Zufazlin Baharuddin KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The ringgit remains resilient despite the strengthening US dollar amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve would maintain interest rates higher for longer. Economist Geoffrey Williams said all currencies are suffering against the greenback...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — Malaysia’s Look East Policy with the inclusion of China will increase trading and investment cooperation between both countries, resulting in higher economic growth and revenue for Malaysia, the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — Implementing a 10 per cent sales tax on low-value goods (LVG) costing RM500 and below sold online will enable local businesses to market their products of the same quality at an even selling price, thus boosting consumer demand.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The appointment of Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan as Finance Minister II will be positive for the financial and capital markets, as well as building confidence among investors.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Growth stability is attributable to solid consumption and strong investment flows and Malaysia is one of the Asean countries driving regional growth, said an economist.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The challenges faced by small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) have become more apparent with their ability to maintain business operations.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Malaysia jumped from 32nd to 27th in the 2023 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR), reflecting investor confidence and reaffirming the country’s commitment to current economic policies and strategic direction as the preferred destination for investment and trade.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The practice of monopoly in the country needs to be refined to provide opportunities for competing industry players to improve the efficiency of their services, thus creating a more conducive market environment for the people.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The ringgit ended slightly higher against the US dollar today on higher oil prices and as more investors shifted their interest towards emerging currencies after less hawkish remarks on interest rates from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Approval on emoluments for civil servants would be the first issue to be discussed at the Parliament session — the first under the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim before Budget 2023 is tabled again.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — The unity government led by the newly appointed 10th Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, will steer the country towards better political stability, which allows the country to progress further as well as attract foreign investments.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The 25 basis points (bps) hike in the overnight policy rate (OPR) announced by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today to 2.50 per cent in its fifth Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of 2022 is widely expected amid continued improvements in the domestic economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — The ringgit ended at the lowest level in 24 years against the US dollar today amid deepening global economic uncertainty and rising US Treasury yields that spurred investors to flock to the greenback, trouncing the world’s currencies in the process, including the ringgit.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — The ringgit is likely to trade on a downward bias against the US dollar next week due to the possibility of the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) raising interest rates.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — The Employees Provident Fund's (EPF) stellar performance in 2021 is in line with improved global and domestic economic conditions, which further reinforced its reputation as a well-managed pension fund management institution, said economists.