National peace, political stability attract giant companies to invest in Malaysia — PM Anwar
MELAKA, May 16 — The duties of security personnel in ensuring peace and stability in the country has contributed significantly to the increase in foreign...
Bank Negara likely to hold OPR at 3.0 pct for rest of 2023 — BMI
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has reached the end of its hiking cycle and will leave the overnight policy rate (OPR)...
BNM expected to maintain OPR at 2.75 pct in May MPC meeting — Analysts
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent in the next...
World Bank president says growth major concern in coming year, young people need jobs
WASHINGTON, April 5 — Economic growth and creating jobs for young people are two of the World Bank’s major concerns for the coming year, World...
Labour market reforms must accelerate to support economic growth — BNM
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — While continued economic activity expansion is expected to occur in 2023 as conditions normalise following the Covid-19 pandemic, labour market...
Leading Index decreases by 1.5 pct to 108.5 points in Jan 2023 — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia’s near-term economic growth is expected to face challenges with the leading index (LI) decreasing 1.5 per cent to 108.5...
Selangor’s robust economic growth anticipated to woo more investors — Selangor Sultan
By Ida Nadirah Ibrahim SHAH ALAM, March 13 — Selangor’s economic growth is expected to attract more investors in exploring the state’s potential as its...
APEC’s economy to grow at 3.1 pct this year
JAKARTA, March 1 — The Asia-Pacific’s economy is expected to pick up in the short term with gross domestic product projected to expand by 3.1...
Selangor consistently records economic growth, revenue is returned to citizens
By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar HULU SELANGOR, Feb 19 — Selangor has always consistently recorded economic growth and has received encouraging returns that will be given...
Economic growth slowed in tourism-reliant Thailand in fourth quarter: Reuters poll
BENGALURU, Feb 16 — Thailand’s economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter as reduced exports and factory activity, together with tightening monetary conditions, curbed private...
Strong 8.7 pct GDP growth for 2022 shows restored confidence in national economy
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The strong gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 8.7 per cent for 2022 shows the recovery of consumer, business and...
Malaysia’s 2022 GDP set to post highest growth in Asean
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to hit 8.4 per cent in 2022 compared with 3.1 per cent in...