SHAH ALAM, Feb 9 — Malaysia is optimistic about achieving a trade growth trajectory in 2025 and maintaining levels above RM2 trillion, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

By Amar Shah Mohsen KUALA LUMPUR — Barisan Nasional (BN) will be contesting 12 seats in Selangor for the upcoming election, with state coalition chairman Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin being tasked to take on Bersatu's Muhammad Hilman Idham in Gombak Setia. Megat contested in the same seat in...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Malaysia recognises the importance of continuing to attract quality investments and produce the right products, especially products with a higher complexity, to manage risks to trade growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) helped to drive exports to Japan through high-level engagements with Japanese companies through the first trade and investment mission to Japan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Malaysia will join Google’s 34 cloud regions currently operational around the world, an investment which Google Cloud said will be the most significant to date in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — The ringgit regained some strength to open higher against the US dollar as the greenback's demand weakened amid expectations of an aggressive monetary policy stance by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in the third week this month.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Budget 2022 is clearly a pragmatic financial blueprint, premised on extensive financing including concessionary loans for stakeholders to ensure growth and comprehensive economic recovery.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — CGS-CIMB Research foresees that Bank Negara Malaysia may cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by another 25 basis points next month — going against its initial forecast of an extended pause in OPR cuts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Finance Ministry is seeking to raise the country's statutory debt limit to 60 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 55 per cent at present.

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Julai — Banks have contacted more than 394,000 individual and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) borrowers who are still adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic to offer loan restructuring and rescheduling.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Banks could incur a modification loss of RM79 billion over the six-month moratorium period from April to September, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia Report which says that about 12.7 million or 83.5 per cent of employees as of June 2, 2020 have returned to work, evidently shows that economic activities and services are recovering, said Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Budget 2021 to be unveiled on Nov 6, will be framed across 4 broad themes -- caring for the people, steering the economy, sustainable living and enhancing public service delivery, according to Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The government hopes more workers in the gig economy will register with the Social Security Organisation (Socso) through the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) for the gig economy so that their welfare is safeguarded.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The government has paid out RM40 million to 40,000 recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) cash aid through Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branches nationwide between June 12 and 19, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The government has been informed that there are employers who did not channel the money provided under the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package's (PRIHATIN) Wage Subsidy Programme to their workers, hence violating the conditions set.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The country’s debt level could hit the statutory limit of 55 per cent of gross domestic product at the end of the year from 52 per cent currently following the implementation of measures to save lives, protect livelihoods and stimulate the economy, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The wage subsidy programme, which was implemented by the government to address Covid-19 and its impact on the country's economy, has saved 2.4 million jobs, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The outcomes of the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) appeal will be released in mid-June, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today met Senior Minister and Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin to discuss education issues for the upcoming Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan (ERP).