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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose by 6.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in June 2026, continuing the positive momentum across all sectors, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has raised Singapore's 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to between 4.5 and 5.5 per cent, raising it from an earlier projection of 2.0-4.0 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- The preliminary estimate of Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP), which grew by 5.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, is a positive development that reflects the resilience of the country's economy amid an uncertain global environment, said an academic.
IPOH, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Agriculture and livestock-related company Sheng Long Aqua Technology (M) Sdn Bhd has invested RM140 million to build a new factory in Kamunting, Taiping.
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- The Sabah government will acquire a 30 per cent stake in two new oil and gas fields on the state's east coast, said Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
PETALING JAYA, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur 20 (KL20) 2026 will introduce four new focus areas: the creative economy, digital economy, digital gaming, and the third sector, in addition to the original priorities announced under KL20 2024.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar today despite investors' cautious stance ahead of key US economic data, including this week's non-farm payrolls (NFP) report which could offer further clues on the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy path, an analyst said.
By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.29 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the second quarter of 2026, driven mainly by manufacturing on the production side and household consumption on the expenditure side.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) – As Southeast Asia accelerates the adoption of green building standards and upgrades its manufacturing base, demand for energy-saving and efficiency-enhancing technologies in the construction and industrial sectors continues to grow, creating new opportunities for Chinese building materials companies to expand across the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The government expects Malaysia’s economic performance to remain strong in the second half of 2026 (2H 2026), said Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
BATU GAJAH, July 30 (Bernama) -- South Korean semiconductor testing specialist, K-Test Co Ltd's US$50 million (US$1=RM4.08) investment is expected to strengthen Perak's electrical and electronics (E&E) ecosystem while catalysing the growth of the state's high-tech manufacturing sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.7 per cent in 2025, outpacing the country's overall GDP growth of 5.2 per cent, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
