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Reconfiguring FDI under the new administration

Reconfiguring FDI under the new administration

This means that one of the critical tasks facing the new administration is to revive and increase FDI inflows.
Thu Sep 02 2021
Malaysia's central bank keeps key rate steady as virus cases surge

Malaysia's central bank keeps key rate steady as virus cases surge

BNM expects the economy to rebound by 6 pct to 7.5 pct this year, on improving export demand and a pick up in investment and production.
Thu May 06 2021
Coronavirus jolts Malaysia's economy into first contraction since global financial crisis

Coronavirus jolts Malaysia's economy into first contraction since global financial crisis

Malaysia's worst economic slump since the Asian financial crisis in 1998, a sharp decline from the 0.7% growth of the first quarter.
Fri Aug 14 2020
Pangolin's James Hay: Got Sacked, Backpacked and Makes a Comeback

Pangolin's James Hay: Got Sacked, Backpacked and Makes a Comeback

James Hay lost his job as a stockbroker during the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis. He then dumped all the cash he had in a few stocks and left backpacking for a year.
Wed Jan 31 2018
Oversupply of office space could be worse than Asian financial crisis - BNM

Oversupply of office space could be worse than Asian financial crisis - BNM

In the quarterly bulletin published by BNM, the paper entitled "Imbalances in the Property Market" also spells out an oversupply in the office space as well.
Fri Nov 17 2017
Ceritalah ASEAN - Malaysia and the optimism deficit

Ceritalah ASEAN - Malaysia and the optimism deficit

The Ringgit has become one of region's best-performing currencies and this is exactly twenty years after the Asian Financial Crisis.
Tue Jul 04 2017
Rating agencies didn't give us the ratings we deserved - Zeti

Rating agencies didn't give us the ratings we deserved - Zeti

Rating agencies fail to note that Bank Negara was among the first central banks to diversify its foreign reserves into instruments from within the ASEAN region.
Fri Mar 11 2016
BNM not concerned over CDS traders' possible downgrade, say Zeti

BNM not concerned over CDS traders' possible downgrade, say Zeti

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is not concerned over the possible downgrade to "junk status" by Credit-Default-Swap (CDS) Traders as the downgrade was not by a ratings agency.
Mon Sep 28 2015
Ringgit breaches 4.38, triggers stop-loss orders

Ringgit breaches 4.38, triggers stop-loss orders

The ringgit hit the 4.3900 level at mid-morning for the first time since the Asian financial crisis 17 years ago.
Fri Sep 25 2015
Malaysia's economy will endure trying times and continue to grow - Najib

Malaysia's economy will endure trying times and continue to grow - Najib

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says the country is in a stronger position as compared to during the Asian financial crisis in 1997.
Wed Sep 23 2015
Ringgit breaches 4.24 in early trade

Ringgit breaches 4.24 in early trade

The ringgit continued its decline in early trade today, breaching the 4.24 level to the dollar for the first time since the Asian financial crisis 17 years ago.
Mon Aug 24 2015
Ringgit hits 3.96 against US dollar

Ringgit hits 3.96 against US dollar

The ringgit closed 0.7 per cent lower against the US dollar today, hitting the 3.96 level per dollar on Tuesday.
Tue Aug 11 2015
Ringgit slides with stocks as oil slump poses risk to revenues

Ringgit slides with stocks as oil slump poses risk to revenues

Malaysias ringgit posted the biggest two-day decline since the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis and stocks slumped on concern a protracted slide in crude will erode the oil-exporting nations revenue.
Mon Dec 01 2014
Bank Negara's tough measures saved economy from chaos, says Zeti

Bank Negara's tough measures saved economy from chaos, says Zeti

Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said Bank Negara's tough measures had saved the country from financial crises.
Tue Dec 03 2013
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024