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PUTRAJAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is now just 7.1 per cent below the World Bank’s high-income threshold, thanks to the 5.8 per cent economic expansion in the second quarter of this year, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
PUTRAJAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s immediate priority right now is to raise people’s incomes and address the country’s structural wage issue before broadening the tax base, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Penang, Johor, Selangor, Sarawak, and Kuala Lumpur dominated Malaysia’s exports, accounting for 89.6 per cent of June 2026 total exports, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The planned integration between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, a South Korean airline headquartered in Seoul, is expected to enhance network connectivity for Malaysian passengers transiting through Korean Air’s dedicated Terminal 2 at Seoul International Airport.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s resilient growth, durable trade surplus and disciplined monetary framework are expected to underpin the ringgit through the second half of 2026 (2H 2026), with the local currency projected to trade within the 3.90-4.20 range against the US dollar, said Juwai IQI global chief economist Shan Saeed.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Increasing the biodiesel blend from B10 to B12 or B15 in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah is expected to reduce diesel consumption by 334,139 tonnes a year, equivalent to about 386.73 million litres per annum.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The new Section 301 tariffs are expected to have a largely muted impact on exports to the United States (US) in the near term, given extensive product exemptions and relatively lower effective tariff rates than originally anticipated, although geopolitical risks remain significant.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic fundamentals remain strong despite mounting global cost pressures arising from ongoing geopolitical tensions, said the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should leverage its strengths to become a producer of globally competitive technologies while preparing a future-ready workforce to capitalise on Asia's economic rise, Strategic Intelligence co-founder Professor Henrik von Scheel said.
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 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is strengthening its position in the global offshore energy value chain, with local engineering and technical teams taking on increasingly complex responsibilities in international project execution.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) – Malaysia remains a key market for Scoot, the low-cost carrier of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, driven by sustained demand for leisure and business travel, the airline’s chief commercial officer Calvin Chan said.
