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PUTRAJAYA, July 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded 4.8 per cent to RM2.03 trillion in 2025 with Compensation of Employees (CE) accounting for 33.9 per cent of GDP, up from 33.6 per cent in 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Federal Government's fiscal deficit has continued to shrink for five consecutive years, demonstrating the government's commitment to an economic and fiscal reform plan that has yielded results, said Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.
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By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has called on all relevant stakeholders, including airport operators, airlines, ground handlers and relevant government agencies, to work closely to ensure the smooth handling of the Formula 1 (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd’s share price rose after its net profit for the second quarter of the financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (2Q 2026) rose to RM155.01 million from RM112.11 million a year earlier.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today showing resilience despite the global tech rout amid mixed Wall Street performance.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) sees the country’s wage growth has lagged productivity growth and believes there is a need to review its wage-setting system, particularly how adjustments to the minimum wage translate into wages at higher levels.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter of the financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (2Q 2026) rose to RM155.01 million from RM112.11 million a year earlier, underpinned by broad-based topline growth, effective cost management and improved efficiencies across the value chain.
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PUTRAJAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs fresh reform momentum to strengthen fiscal sustainability, boost productivity and improve education to sustain strong and resilient economic growth, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Despite the energy supply shock, Malaysia’s economy remains well on track to grow by four to five per cent, likely towards the upper end of the range, with manageable inflation in 2026, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said.