KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) has urged the United States (US) to adopt a balanced approach to its proposed Section 301 tariff action on imports linked to forced labour, cautioning that blanket duties could penalise compliant Malaysian manufacturers and disrupt established supply chains.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- The strengthening of the ringgit has not affected the country's trade performance. Instead, it has helped to make Malaysia's exports more price-competitive in international markets, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- The proposal for the development of the Malaysia-Thailand Border Economic Zone (BEZ) will be negotiated bilaterally with Thailand before being implemented, said the Ministry of Economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- Electricity consumption by the data centre sector is expected to increase significantly to 31% - equivalent to 73,274 gigawatt-hours (GWh) - by 2035, up from 7% or 10,544 GWh in 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- The government is expected to bear almost RM40 billion in petroleum product subsidies this year as a result of the increase in global oil prices following the West Asia conflicts, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) -- The government has implemented 23 initiatives, projects and programmes under the seven strategic pillars of the Halal Industry Master Plan 2030 (HIMP 2030) as of May 30, 2026, as part of efforts to substitute imports of critical halal ingredients.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) -- Subsidy rationalisation can help safeguard the profit margins of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and preserve Malaysia’s competitiveness if implemented gradually, in a targeted manner and accompanied by comprehensive support measures.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), together with its agency, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), approved 5,899 manufacturing investment projects worth RM774.4 billion between 2020 and 2025, with the potential to create 502,493 new jobs.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) -- The government has implemented or is in the process of carrying out 120 decisions made by the National Economic Action Council (MTEN) to mitigate the impact of the global supply crisis, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower as persistent profit-taking in selected heavyweight stocks, particularly the healthcare, financial and plantation counters, weighed on market sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- More than RM4 billion out of the RM5 billion allocation under Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Small and Medium Enterprise Stabilisation Relief Facility (SME SRF) is still available to assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) manage cash flow and reduce operational disruptions.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- The Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP) Phase 2, Part 1 (Malaysia-Singapore, 100 megawatts (MW)) has supplied 30.6 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity and generated revenue of RM23.06 million as of April 2026.
