By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit has continued to strengthen against the US dollar, other major currencies and ASEAN peers on Friday, shrugging off the impact of stronger-than-expected United States (US) economic data.
MELAKA, June 26 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is currently looking at issues related to the reinvestment allowance (RA) and will bring them to the attention of the Finance Ministry (MoF) following the business community’s call for improvements to the incentive to encourage greater corporate reinvestment.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) — A research, development, innovation, commercialisation and economy (RDICE) programme worth RM185 million has been launched to strengthen Malaysia's capabilities in advanced packaging technology.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- The government will focus on high-value activities in integrated circuit (IC) design as part of its efforts to strengthen its semiconductor industry and accelerate the development of high-growth, high-value (HGHV) industries.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Falling crude oil prices are expected to ease inflationary pressures in Malaysia and globally, reducing concerns that central banks may need to keep interest rates higher for longer, economists said.
SERDANG, June 25 (Bernama) -- The development of the low altitude economy (LAE) sector is expected to generate spillover effects on the local aerospace industry’s supply chain when maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies and critical component manufacturers obtain supplies from local suppliers.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy continues to signal an optimistic prospect in the near term, as reflected in the performance of the Leading Index (LI), which increased by 1.29 per cent to 115.0 points in April 2026, compared with 113.5 points in the same month last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- The government is undertaking a comprehensive study to establish policy and infrastructure foundations for a national water reclamation policy to support the development of data centres, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) held its Mid-Year Tax Focus Conference on Wednesday, underscoring the importance of strengthening economic resilience and deepening smarter collaborations between the public and private sectors as Malaysia advances key fiscal reforms amid a period of global uncertainty.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd's (Petronas) expanding role in Turkmenistan has emerged as a key pillar of renewed Malaysia-Turkmenistan relations, following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's recent official visit to the Central Asian nation, with the national oil and gas company’s long-standing presence continuing to open new avenues for energy cooperation, economic growth and broader bilateral collaboration.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s ability to attract strong foreign direct investment (FDI) while domestic companies continue expanding overseas underscores the country’s growing economic strength, competitiveness and investor confidence in the country’s long-term prospects, economists said.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to close higher against the US dollar and other major currencies, as well as ASEAN peers, on Wednesday, supported by stronger-than-expected economic data in Malaysia, which boosted investor confidence and market sentiment.
