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JOHOR BAHRU, July 28 (Bernama) -- Taiwan’s Delta Electronics Inc, a power management and smart green solutions company, is strengthening its presence in Malaysia with the opening of a new office in Johor Bahru, located at the Southern Industrial and Logistics Clusters (SiLC) in Iskandar Puteri.
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.
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, July 27 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has revised Malaysia's growth forecast upward to 4.9 per cent for 2026 from an initial 4.6 per cent projection, driven by robust AI-related demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Mobix Labs Inc has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vision Aerial Inc, a United States (US)-based manufacturer of National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)-compliant unmanned aerial systems, in a deal valued at approximately US$15 million. (US$1=RM4.08)
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Approved Japanese investments in Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) manufacturing sector totalled RM10.5 billion between 2021 and 2025, involving 46 projects that are expected to create 9,009 new jobs.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's manufacturing sector has continued to strengthen under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), with its gross value-added increasing 5.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), two years after the policy's implementation.
GEORGE TOWN, July 22 (Bernama) -- Factories and industry players, particularly in the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector, are advised to capitalise on the country's strong trade performance this year by reinvesting profits into research and development (R&D), automation, and talent development to enhance long-term competitiveness.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- The proposed Malaysia-Thailand border economic zone (BEZ) could significantly strengthen bilateral trade and regional economic development, with improved border infrastructure expected to lower logistics costs, enhance supply chain efficiency and attract more investments, an economist said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The government will intensify efforts to reduce the impact of unilateral measures by the United States, ensuring that Malaysia remains an attractive investment destination for the semiconductor and electrical and electronics (E&E) sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has upgraded Malaysia’s export growth for 2026 to 21.7 per cent from the previous projection of 15.3 per cent, underpinned by stronger-than-expected year-to-date export performance, with exports expanding by 27.5 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research has revised its second-half 2026 (2H 2026) gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to 4.1 per cent and raised its full-year 2026 projection to 4.8 per cent from 4.3 per cent, tracking a stronger outturn in the second quarter (2Q) of 2026.
PETALING JAYA, July 17 (Bernama) -- MBSB Bank Bhd today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) to accelerate economic growth across the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) with financing facilities of up to RM1 billion.
