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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will provide an additional RM5 billion on top of the RM5 billion already allocated to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected by the West Asia conflict finance their businesses, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), which combines the strengths of Malaysia and Singapore, attracted RM132 billion in investments from 2025 through June 2026, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Microfinancing will increase to RM6.6 billion in 2027 to help small business entrepreneurs increase their income, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government has allocated RM60 million to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) for next year to help local companies build the capacity to enter and diversify into overseas markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s approved investments rose 11.7 per cent to RM218.5 billion in the first half of 2026, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Loan facilities and financing guarantees for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will be increased to RM57 billion in 2027 from RM50 billion, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government plans to improve the Global Services Hub (GSH) tax incentive by implementing a preferential tax rate of five per cent on income generated from GSH activities for new companies, starting Jan 1, 2027, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The fiscal deficit is projected to narrow to 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2027, in line with the medium-term consolidation under the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 (Act 850), the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation, a global memory solutions provider, has announced its first E1.L form factor solid-state drive (SSD) built with eighth-generation BiCS FLASH quad-level cell (QLC) flash memory.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s trade remained resilient in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), with total trade rising 22.4 per cent to RM1.795 trillion, but the country needs to strengthen supply chains and diversify its export markets and import sources to cushion future external shocks, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Implementation lags between approved investments and their physical execution pose a structural risk to Malaysia’s economic growth, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government has agreed to provide matching grants of up to RM5,000 to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) seeking halal certification for the first time, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
