ADB Raises Malaysia's Economic Growth Forecasts For 2026 And 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts for Malaysia to 4.9 per cent and 4.7 per cent, respectively.

Libya’s Maiden MIHAS 2026 Participation To Boost Bilateral Trade With Malaysia

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Libya’s maiden participation in the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2026 aims to boost bilateral trade between Libya and Malaysia, while deepening collaboration and facilitating smoother trade relations between the two countries.

Budget 2027: Construction, AI, Infrastructure Sectors To Benefit - Moomoo

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027, to be tabled on Oct 9, is expected to benefit the construction and building materials sectors, based on current market consensus of RM85 billion to RM90 billion in development expenditure, according to Moomoo.

HERE Technologies, NIO Expand Intelligent Navigation Collaboration In Europe

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- HERE Technologies, the mapping and location data company, and NIO Inc have expanded their collaboration to advance intelligent navigation and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven driving experiences across Europe.

Mavenir, Neysa Partner On Sovereign AI Platform

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Mavenir, a cloud-native network software provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Neysa, an artificial intelligence (AI) cloud provider to bring AI-native infrastructure to operators, enterprises and neocloud providers.

Africa Emerges As Key Growth Market For Halal Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Africa is emerging as an important growth market for the global halal industry, presenting vast opportunities for Malaysian exporters across a wide range of consumer products.

REHDA Seeks Enhanced Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme, Stamp Duty Relief In Budget 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Enhancing the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme (SJKP) and introducing improved financing structures are among the proposals made by the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA) Malaysia for Budget 2027.

Malaysia Champions Regional Green Jobs And Technical Excellence At Worldskills Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia underscored its regional leadership in skills development and green workforce readiness at the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Conference, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to elevating technical and vocational excellence.

Ecoworld Shares Mixed In Early Trade After Port Dickson Land Deal

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Eco World Development Group Bhd’s (EcoWorld) shares were mixed in early trade, following its announcement to dispose of two industrial land parcels in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, to Tera Data Centers (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for about RM1.01 billion. 

PEMUDAH Studying Measures To Speed Up Payment, Boost MSMEs Financing Access

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The government is studying measures to expedite payments for services rendered as well as strengthen financing access for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including through contract- and invoice-based financing.

PMI President, CEO Pierre Le Manh To Step Down, Johannes Heinlein Named Interim

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Project Management Institute (PMI), a global authority in project management, announced that President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Pierre Le Manh, will step down from his role effective Sept 30, with Chief Growth Officer, Johannes Heinlein appointed interim President and CEO from the same date.

Gree: Dong Mingzhu Receives "Cool Leaders" Award For Sustainable Cooling

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Gree Electric Appliances Chairperson Dong Mingzhu has received the inaugural "Cool Leaders" individual award at the Global Cooling Pledge Assembly in Singapore.