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PETALING JAYA, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia expects about nine gigawatts (GW) of gas-fired power capacity to be deployed by 2032 as the country manages growing electricity demand while progressively phasing out coal-fired generation.
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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.
24d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The Economy Ministry is examining the structure of the country's preparedness as Malaysia moves towards becoming an ageing nation, through Budget 2027.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy is expected to grow by around 5 per cent in 2026, supported by strong momentum in the country's current economic growth, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The supply outlook for the medical device industry remains stable amid the ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
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PUTRAJAYA, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims for locally manufactured chips developed in collaboration with Arm Ltd to enter the production stage and be used in the country’s semiconductor supply chain by 2030, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
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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.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- A total of 42 companies have been successfully awarded projects under the 2026 Feed-in Tariff (FiT) mechanism, with the projects expected to catalyse approximately RM4.3 billion in total investments.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The National Energy Efficiency Policy and Action Plan 2026–2035 (NEEAP 2.0) aims to deliver RM85.24 billion in utility savings, reduce national energy demand by 11.6 per cent, and achieve cumulative energy savings of 815,383 terajoules (TJ) by 2035.
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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.
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PETALING JAYA, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur 20 (KL20) 2026 will introduce four new focus areas: the creative economy, digital economy, digital gaming, and the third sector, in addition to the original priorities announced under KL20 2024.