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PUTRAJAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs fresh reform momentum to strengthen fiscal sustainability, boost productivity and improve education to sustain strong and resilient economic growth, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
PUTRAJAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has forecast Malaysia’s economy to record solid growth of around five per cent on average this year and in 2027 despite global uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its downtrend to close lower at midday, in line with regional sell-off on tech stocks following US chipmaker Nvidia’s talks with OpenAI to help fund a US$250 billion backstop.
PUTRAJAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is now just 7.1 per cent below the World Bank’s high-income threshold, thanks to the 5.8 per cent economic expansion in the second quarter of this year, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) supervisory framework should evolve to become more collaborative and consultative with the financial industry, including greater use of regulatory sandboxes, said former BNM deputy governor Datuk Ooi Sang Kuang.
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) -- Every application for a new data centre project will undergo a stringent assessment process to ensure electricity and water supplies for local households and industries are not affected, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Property Bhd's New Economy Venture (NEV) platform, Sime Darby Property NEV (Holdings) Sdn Bhd (SDP NEV), has established a sukuk programme of up to RM2.6 billion to finance the development of build-to-suit-to-lease data centres as well as industrial and logistics assets.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Menara Merdeka 118 has been officially renamed Menara Merdeka Maybank, reflecting Malayan Banking Bhd’s (Maybank) presence at the landmark building, which serves as its headquarters.
By Datuk Yong Soo Heong
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The announcement that Formula One (F1) will return to the Sepang International Circuit from Oct 2 to 4 fills me with immense pride — both as a Malaysian and as a lifelong motor racing fan.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The government ensures that every application for a new data centre project go through a strict assessment process to make sure that electricity and water supplies to households and local industries are not affected.
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.
