KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The government aims to draft new legislation or amend related laws to address rent-seeking, or “Alibaba” practices, and will aim to table the bill in Parliament in 2027, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Singapore's economy grew by 5.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the third quarter (3Q) of 2026, moderating from 6.2 per cent growth in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates from the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry (METI).
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has maintained its monetary policy stance, keeping the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) policy band unchanged following two consecutive hikes.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Critical Holdings Bhd’s shares fell 4.61 per cent in early trading on Wednesday, despite securing an additional RM74.1 million in contract value for cleanroom-related works at Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) industry is well-positioned for its next phase of growth and must continue building scale, accelerating innovation and developing differentiated capabilities to compete more effectively on the regional and global stage, according to Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- EcoSys (Malaysia) Bhd made a strong debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia today, opening at 70 sen, up 159 per cent or 43 sen above its initial public offering (IPO) price of 27 sen per share.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Global lighting company Signify is stepping up its online presence and distribution efforts in Malaysia to drive the adoption of connected lighting solutions as it sees significant growth potential in the country's consumer segment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, maintaining a cautious but positive tone, supported by continued bargain-hunting activities and resilient domestic fundamentals.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by a weaker US Dollar Index (DXY) as investors reassessed the outlook for US interest rates following signals that the Federal Reserve may adopt a less aggressive monetary policy stance.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The government has allocated RM21.26 billion in development expenditure to six underdeveloped states under Budget 2027, with the distribution taking into account the different needs of each state, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The adoption of technology and business scaling can boost company productivity and enhance the ability to share the gains of growth with employees through wage increases, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Young people aged 30 and below recorded 65.9 million Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) transactions worth RM5.4 billion in the first half of 2026, accounting for 37.9 per cent of total BNPL transactions in Malaysia, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
