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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- The target to increase the contribution of Bumiputera micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from 15 per cent to potentially double by 2035 will be reviewed in greater detail at the end of this year or early next year, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Helical Fusion Co Ltd, a fusion energy company developing a Helical Stellarator for commercially viable fusion power, has been named a final candidate for Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) programme supporting the demonstration of fusion power generation.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Two Malaysian companies, Oppstar Technology Sdn Bhd and Alphaswift Industries Sdn Bhd, have gained access to Arm Compute Subsystem (CSS) technology and the Arm Flexible Access (AFA) programme to accelerate integrated circuit design, research and development (R&D), and semiconductor technology development in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- A six per cent growth in the second quarter (2Q) of 2026 illustrates that Malaysia’s economy continues to have strong momentum despite facing a challenging global environment, says Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- The Economy Ministry is finalising its development spending proposals for Budget 2027, with its findings and recommendations expected to be submitted to the Ministry of Finance by mid-August.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has appointed Datuk Badrul Hisham Mohd as its director-general, effective Aug 3, 2026, succeeding Datuk Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, who has retired.
BATU PAHAT, 31 July (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Master Plan is expected to be officially launched in conjunction with the Annual Leaders' Retreat this December, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- AGC Biologics announced that ahead of the official opening of its Yokohama site, an international biopharmaceutical company has secured half of the facility’s mammalian manufacturing capacity through a multi-year commercial contract expected to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
PUTRAJAYA, July 27 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Economy recorded the fourth-best development expenditure performance among ministries as of July 21 after spending RM1.214 billion, or 57.42 percent, of its original 2026 development allocation of RM2.115 billion.
PUTRAJAYA, July 27 (Bernama) -- The Statistics Bill 2026 is expected to be gazetted by the end of this year after completing the administrative process following its approval in Parliament, said Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Measures to diversify supply sources and assess strategic stockpiling needs are crucial for extending the resilience of the country's petroleum supply beyond the current operational period, according to the Ministry of Economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The strengthening of the ringgit to RM4.0905 on July 20, 2026, reflects strong economic fundamentals, supported by resilient export performance and a sustained trade surplus, according to the Ministry of Economy.
