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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
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024