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By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, July 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia was the fifth-largest source of foreign investment in Indonesia in the second quarter (2Q) of 2026, contributing US$700 million (US$1 = RM4.65), while Indonesia's realised investment totalled Rp511.8 trillion (Rp1 million = RM225).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The inaugural “MASB Belanja & Menang” campaign recorded nearly 1.9 million transactions across 14 domestic airports during the campaign period from Aug 1 to Dec 31, 2025, according to Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “aa-” (Superior) of South Korea’s DB Insurance Co Ltd (DBI).
By Hasnah Jusid
KULAI, July 16 (Bernama) -- Johor is set to become the production base for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cleaning robots under a technology transfer partnership between a local company and a Chinese robotics firm.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The government has assured that it will only approve data centre projects after ensuring that energy and water supply capacity is sufficient to meet the needs of the people and local industries.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s consumer spending is expected to grow in 2026, underpinned by stable economic growth and employment outlook, said BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Cagamas Bhd has successfully executed Malaysia’s first Malaysia Islamic Overnight Rate (MYOR-i)-referenced Islamic Medium Term Notes (sukuk) and Islamic Profit Rate Swap (IPRS) transactions, comprising a RM300 million one-year MYOR-i sukuk and a RM100 million five-year MYOR-i IPRS.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) --The Federal Government's statutory debt stood at 61.9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) as of end-March 2026, still below the statutory limit of 65 per cent, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF).
PUTRAJAYA, July 15 (Bernama) – Department of Statistics Malaysia’s deputy chief statistician (economic programme) Siti Asiah Ahmad has been named chief statistician, effective today.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to keep its 2026 fiscal deficit broadly on track despite allocating an additional RM25 billion for fuel subsidies, with the deficit to come in at 3.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is not showing signs of a two-speed economy despite heightened global trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainties, with growth continuing to be supported by broad-based contributions from the manufacturing, services and construction sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Stronger-than-expected electrical and electronics (E&E) exports and robust global semiconductor demand have prompted Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) to raise Malaysia’s 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 4.7 per cent from 4.5 per cent previously.
