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KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Trade relations between Malaysia and Russia continue to grow positively amidst disruptions to global supply chains caused by the geopolitical situation in the Middle East.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) have introduced the Smart Manufacturing scheme to facilitate greater access to capital and support the business growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid-tier companies (MTCs) in strategic sectors.
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PETALING JAYA, July 21 (Bernama) -- The government is developing a formula that is fair in calculating the open market value (OMV) or prices of locally assembled completely knocked down (CKD) vehicles in Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat sitting, which was adjourned on July 16, 2026, saw the passage of the National Trust Fund (KWAN) Bill 2026 and the Statistics Bill 2026, aimed at strengthening more disciplined withdrawals and clearer governance, as well as establishing a more modern and comprehensive legal framework.
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CYBERJAYA, July 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy remained resilient as preliminary data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) showed that its gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd has maintained its “overweight” call on the transport sector, with Westports Holdings Bhd remaining its top pick.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “aa-” (Superior) of South Korea’s DB Insurance Co Ltd (DBI).
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat today passed the National Trust Fund (KWAN) Bill 2026 which strengthens the legal basis of the fund through more consistent inflows, more disciplined disbursements and clearer governance and accountability.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The government has assured that it will only approve data centre projects after ensuring that energy and water supply capacity is sufficient to meet the needs of the people and local industries.
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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).
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Ministry of Economy to engage manufacturers facing mounting pressure from the global supply crisis to help ease cost pressures.