Economy

The administration is considering importing white rice from Pakistan to solve supply and price issues. Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal, head of a government committee on food pricing, stated that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had…

Malaysia's gig economy has continued to grow in 2024, with the number of own-account workers, including gig workers, topping three million as of September. This development reflects the growing acceptance of and dependence on gig labour…

The Sessions Court here fined a Thai woman RM9,000 on Thursday (Dec. 26) after she admitted to having 34 kilogrammes of cheap packet cooking oil without a license. Judge Sharifah Norazlita Syed Salim Idid gave the 49-year-old e-hailing…

ASB's dividend payment of 5.75 sen per unit is noticeably larger than the 5.25 sen per unit paid in 2023, thereby determining the total dividend distributed to ASB unitholders since its founding to RM196.5 billion on a post on its official…

The Malaysia-China Summit (MCS) 2024 aims to cultivate RM2 billion in trade and investment opportunities over the forthcoming days. The summit, scheduled to occur at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre…

The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) has refuted claims by the Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) that it is ignoring consumer complaints about the sharp increase in vegetable and fruit prices. Fama told FMT that the…

Customers who shop at SOGO Mayang Mall Kuala Terengganu will receive several enticing gifts in conjunction with the opening of the largest shopping mall on the east coast. Raymond Teo, SOGO Malaysia Group Chief Operating Officer, said…

According to the Finance Ministry, as of October 30, 2024, 2.65 million, or 36.2%, of the 7.33 million active formal members of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) who are between the ages of 18 and 55 had attained the basic savings…

Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof asserts that industry leaders, legislators, innovators, and consumers must collaborate to position Malaysia as a regional center for electric vehicle (EV) production and research. The Deputy Prime Minister…

Following the first wave of floods that struck late last month, Kelantan's agriculture industry experienced estimated losses of RM10 million, including damage to infrastructure. The impacted districts, according to chairman Khalid Samad…