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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The government, through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), will continue to study a proposal to expand the scope and coverage of the EPF i-Sayang scheme to allow Malaysian husbands to make voluntary contributions for their non-citizen wives.
KUCHING, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's robust economic expansion, marked by strong gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), highlights the success of ongoing economic reforms as well as surging investor confidence, said Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Chiew Choon Man.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has climbed seven rungs to 27th place out of 70 economies in the IMD World Digital and AI Ranking (WDAIR) 2026 from 34th place last year, becoming the second-highest-ranked country in ASEAN after Singapore.
JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 11 (Bernama) – EPG's Malaysian Free Industrial Zone (FIZ) factory EPG Modular Data Center worth RM488 million in Senai Airport City (SAC) is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- InterSystems will serve as a launch partner for Google Cloud’s Gemini for healthcare, connecting the artificial intelligence (AI) service to the InterSystems IRIS FHIR Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- KraneShares announced the private investments in its KraneShares Public-Private AI & Technology exchange-traded fund (ETF), including a stake in artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic, have contributed significantly to the fund’s returns since its launch in July 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Denodo, a data management company, has signed a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help companies build and scale agentic artificial intelligence (AI), meaning AI systems that can make decisions and take actions on their own, using real-time business data.
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The myKomuniti Perikanan (myKP) programme in Johor has proven effective in driving the socio-economic development of local fishermen, with one community recording an annual income of up to RM5 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economic outlook for the second half of 2026 (2H 2026) is expected to remain positive, with domestic demand continued to be supported by employment gains, targeted fiscal support and ongoing investment activities, according to World Bank Group.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) must scale up their business operations and improve productivity, creating demand for higher skilled workers and providing better-paying jobs, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Horizon Quantum Holdings Ltd (Horizon Quantum), a quantum computing software company, posted a net profit of US$33.4 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026 (Q3 2026), driven by a non-cash accounting gain, while its operating loss more than doubled. (US$1 = RM4.05)
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The country’s investment cycle and external surplus are expected to give the ringgit room to strengthen next year, supported by strong economic growth, an economist says.
