Economy

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Friday as investors awaited the release of Malaysia’s advance fourth-quarter 2025 (4Q 2025) gross domestic product (GDP) estimates later today. At 8 a.m.,…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received the Motosikal Nasional AFAZ Kencana Sport, a product of strategic collaboration between local and international automotive partners under the government’s…

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed to a new all-time high on Wednesday, driven by expectations of continued policy support and a weaker yen that boosted exporter-heavy stocks. The benchmark Nikkei rose 1.3% to 54,219.24 as of 0049…

Johor Baru, Jan 12: Malaysia’s ringgit has recently strengthened to around 3.16 against the Singapore dollar, but economists say the move is unlikely to significantly affect cross-border trade between the two neighbors. Professor Dr.…

Ho Chi Minh City: Vietnam has emerged as one of the surprise winners of the latest round of US trade tariffs, with exports to the United States surging to record levels despite fears that President Donald Trump’s protectionist measures…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11:  Malaysia and the United Kingdom have deepened their climate partnership with the launch of the second phase of the UK–Malaysia Partnership for Accelerating Climate Transition (UK PACT) 2.0, the UK’s largest bilateral…

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its upward momentum on Wednesday, closing at a fresh 14-month high against the US dollar as growing expectations of an imminent interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve continued to weigh on the…

Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah: MFMY Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of MeetFuture Technology (MFSG) and a leading provider of Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS) for the semiconductor industry, has officially inaugurated its first integrated…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Hyundai Motor Malaysia (HMY) have launched a high-impact Supply Chain Development and Partnership Programme to strengthen Malaysia’s automotive ecosystem, empower local…

Daegu, Republic of Korea: The Malaysia Robotics and Automation Society (MyRAS), through its newly established wing Women in Future Technologies (WiFT), proudly represented Malaysia at the Daegu Global Robot Business Forum 2025 and the…