24d ago
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).
24d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) --The Federal Government's statutory debt stood at 61.9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) as of end-March 2026, still below the statutory limit of 65 per cent, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF).
24d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) — The number of active Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) account holders has risen to eight million in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
25d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- The government does not intend to reverse the recently announced new rules for importing completely built-up (CBU) electric vehicles (EVs), according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
26d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- The National Trust Fund Bill 2026, which aims to establish the National Trust Fund (KWAN) and incorporate the National Trust Fund (Incorporated) as the governing body to administer, manage and invest the fund, was tabled for the first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.
26d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The National Biodiesel Programme is expected to use approximately 1.13 million tonnes of palm oil by the end of 2026, according to the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK).
27d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The government has approved 46 projects for the Pasir Puteh parliamentary constituency in Kelantan for 2026, with a total allocation ceiling of RM207.2 million. These include developing downstream industrial infrastructure to support activities near the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) cargo station.
30d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) will continue to balance its investment approach, including placing greater emphasis on investments through funds and fund managers that possess sector expertise, market networks and specialised monitoring capabilities.
30d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The federal government's statutory debt level, after taking into account borrowing requirements for 2026, is projected to remain below 65 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).
30d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The government is not implementing across-the-board restrictions on the allocations for the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) for 2026.
30d ago
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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has supplied electricity to 36 operating data centres with a planned supply capacity of around 4.5 gigawatts (GW) through the first quarter (1Q) of 2026, according to the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA).