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PUTRAJAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s immediate priority right now is to raise people’s incomes and address the country’s structural wage issue before broadening the tax base, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s resilient growth, durable trade surplus and disciplined monetary framework are expected to underpin the ringgit through the second half of 2026 (2H 2026), with the local currency projected to trade within the 3.90-4.20 range against the US dollar, said Juwai IQI global chief economist Shan Saeed.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Despite the energy supply shock, Malaysia’s economy remains well on track to grow by four to five per cent, likely towards the upper end of the range, with manageable inflation in 2026, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s successful US$1.5 billion global sukuk issuance last week shows investors’ confidence in its economic fundamentals, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) will continue to monitor market conditions in real time, feeding intelligence back to Malaysian exporters as conditions shift.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared yesterday's gains to open lower on Tuesday amid dampened regional sentiment, as market players adopt a cautious stance ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for today and tomorrow, as well as US tech companies’ earnings.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Increasing the biodiesel blend from B10 to B12 or B15 in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah is expected to reduce diesel consumption by 334,139 tonnes a year, equivalent to about 386.73 million litres per annum.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher as bargain-hunting activities emerged in banking and plantation heavyweights following the recent pullback.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Monday, tracking weaker regional rubber futures, according to a dealer.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic fundamentals remain strong despite mounting global cost pressures arising from ongoing geopolitical tensions, said the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, July 27 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has revised Malaysia's growth forecast upward to 4.9 per cent for 2026 from an initial 4.6 per cent projection, driven by robust AI-related demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is on track to achieve the target set under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) of becoming among the top 12 economies in global competitiveness, according to Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah.
