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Malaysia is set to spearhead several multi-country initiatives, including workshops and conferences focused on regulatory reforms, productivity enhancement via artificial intelligence (AI), and modern

This marked the third consecutive meeting that the MPC has opted to hold the key rate.

BNM has raised the OPR by 25 basis points to 2.75 pct, the fourth consecutive hike since May this year as the central bank's MPC decided to further adjust the degree of monetary accommodation.

The government does not intervene in decisions on the OPR as this is determined by Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) monetary policy committee (MPC), said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Abdul Latif said the projection could be achieved this year with the support of the public and private sectors.

Tengku Zafrul said monetary policy was controlled by the MPC (under the supervision of the central bank) while fiscal policy was under the jurisdiction of the federal government.

The government will launch the National Policy on Good Regulatory Practice (NPGRP) on July 30, which is an improvement on the National Policy on Development and Implementation of Regulations (NPDIR).

The MPC can afford to further lower the OPR to e.g., 1.50 per cent.

Abdul Latif also urged civil servants, business operators and the public to widen their knowledge and expertise regarding digital technology.

BNM's Monetary Policy Committee considers the stance of monetary policy to be appropriate and accommodative.

In a statement today, the central bank's MPC considered the stance of monetary policy to be appropriate and accommodative.

The project, with a nine-month duration, is aimed at providing recommendations and guidelines to enhance competitiveness, business environment, and ease of doing business.

The reduction in the OPR will provide additional policy stimulus to accelerate the pace of economic recovery.

The time is now ripe for Malaysia to embrace and adopt digitalisation to fulfil the nations aspiration to become an advanced economy.

MPC has taken several steps to accelerate economic recovery and assist industry players in rebuilding businesses.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.