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KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The West Asia conflict could add RM1.1 billion to the construction industry’s diesel bill in 2026, given the higher average diesel price since the turmoil began, Juwai IQI co-founder and group chief executive officer Kashif Ansari said today.
PUTRAJAYA, July 17 (Bernama) -- The National Trust Fund Bill 2026, which was passed by the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, will strengthen the National Trust Fund (KWAN) as the country's intergenerational savings fund to ensure sustainable financial reserves for both present and future generations.
By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, July 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia was the fifth-largest source of foreign investment in Indonesia in the second quarter (2Q) of 2026, contributing US$700 million (US$1 = RM4.065), while Indonesia's realised investment totalled Rp511.8 trillion (Rp1 million = RM225).
By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, July 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia was the fifth-largest source of foreign investment in Indonesia in the second quarter (2Q) of 2026, contributing US$700 million (US$1 = RM4.65), while Indonesia's realised investment totalled Rp511.8 trillion (Rp1 million = RM225).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) — The government has refunded RM14.7 billion in excess tax payments involving 3.17 million taxpayer cases as of June 30, 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The Asian Productivity Organization (APO), a regional intergovernmental organisation, has formally handed over the National Productivity Master Plan for Nepal 2026–2036 to the Government of Nepal during an online ceremony jointly organised with the National Productivity and Economic Development Centre (NPEDC) and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s initial public offering (IPO) market remained one of the most active in Southeast Asia, continuing to lead the region in terms of total IPO funds raised and number of IPOs, according to Deloitte Southeast Asia Mid-Year IPO Snapshot 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The government aims to develop a comprehensive social protection system over the long term as one of the steps to prepare Malaysia for aged nation status, according to the Ministry of Economy.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asia’s next growth cycle will not be written by one economy, one commodity cycle or one manufacturing corridor, but will instead be shaped by five economies, namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The government will emphasise sustainable, inclusive and people-centric economic growth, in line with the MADANI Economy Framework: Empowering the People, in formulating Budget 2027.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) highlights the growing importance of structural reforms and investment policies in driving Malaysia's long-term growth, with monetary policy providing a stable backdrop for economic expansion, according to an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) has urged the United States (US) to adopt a balanced approach to its proposed Section 301 tariff action on imports linked to forced labour, cautioning that blanket duties could penalise compliant Malaysian manufacturers and disrupt established supply chains.
