World Bank revises down Malaysia’s GDP growth to 4.5 pct
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow by 4.5 per cent in 2021 compared to an earlier forecast of 6.0 per...
Over 50 nations to get approval for ‘vaccination operations’ by June end — World Bank
WASHINGTON, June 2 — More than 50 countries will get approval to vaccinate against the novel coronavirus by the end of June, Sputnik reported World...
Malaysia’s GDP to grow at moderate pace of 6 pct — World Bank
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by six per cent in 2021, a more moderate pace than...
World Bank: Untapped opportunity for Malaysia to reap environmental, economic benefits
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — A series of World Bank Group studies show that there are untapped opportunities for Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand to...
Malaysia investment slump shows need for structural reforms – World Bank
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Malaysia risks falling behind in the regional competition for foreign investments due to longstanding policy and structural issues, as it...
Malaysia needs structural reforms to prevent brain drain
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Malaysia’s long-awaited mission to join the coveted developed nations club seems to have been further derailed. The country’s brain drain...
Malaysia’s economy to rebound in 2021, says World Bank
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Malaysia’s economic growth is likely to rebound next year on the back of an effective roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination...
Malaysia to revisit approach to agriculture — Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Malaysia plans to revisit its approach to agriculture by modernising the sector and adopting smart farming to boost farmers’ income...
Covid-19 highlights the need to think about food security – Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The Covid-19 crisis has shown the multifaceted and interconnected nature of the food system, highlighting the need to think about...
Pandemic could push 72 million more children into “learning poverty”: World Bank
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 — Covid-19-related school closures risk pushing an additional 72 million primary school-aged children into “learning poverty” – meaning that they are unable...
Malaysia needs to review retirement age policy — World Bank
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Malaysia needs to assess its retirement age policy, considering that the country is becoming an ageing society, said World Bank...
IRB: Govt’s target RM143.9 bln direct tax collection for 2021 is reasonable
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) believes the government’s target of RM143.9 billion direct tax collection next year is reasonable, backed...