BMI forecasts positive consumer spending growth in Malaysia
BMI expects household spending growth to improve over 2023, driven by sustained economic expansion and normalizing consumption levels.
Tue Jul 16 2024
Solid economic expansion due to accomodative monetary policy - PM Ismail Sabri
The encouraging economic expansion at present is due to the expansionary fiscal policy via Budget 2022, a monetary policy that has remained accommodative, as well as the full reopening of the economy.
Tue Aug 30 2022
Jumpstart big ticket infrastructure projects to boost economic growth - Economist
Malaysia could see greater economic expansion if it jumpstarts mega infrastructure projects post pandemic, says Aida Aris.
Tue Aug 10 2021
Moderate global economic expansion in Q3 2016 - BNM
The Malaysian economy has expanded by 4.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2016, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Muhammad Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 11 2016
Zeti says ringgit significantly undervalued amid growth
The Malaysian ringgit remains "significantly undervalued" and risks to economic expansion are unlikely to materialize with exports still strong, central bank Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said.
Thu Nov 12 2015
'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?
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
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
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
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
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', 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
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
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 and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024