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.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- RegASK, the agentic artificial intelligence (AI)-native regulatory platform, has highlighted its EcoVadis Committed badge, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, ethics, and responsible business practices.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today showing resilience despite the global tech rout amid mixed Wall Street performance.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of a busy week featuring the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy meeting and earnings releases from major US technology companies.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Univar Solutions LLC (Univar Solutions) has acquired Interpur Chemicals, a distributor of polyurethanes and powder coatings in Europe, expanding its Performance Materials business and regional capabilities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
SEREMBAN, July 28 (Bernama) -- The minimum price of rubber is targeted to hit RM5 per kilogramme by the end of 2027 as part of efforts to improve the income and standard of living of more than 500,000 rubber smallholders nationwide, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
GEORGE TOWN, July 28 (Bernama) -- Mi Equipment (M) Sdn Bhd will continue expanding its research and development (R&D) capabilities and manufacturing capacity in Penang as it strengthens its position as a global player in the advanced semiconductor packaging industry.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its downtrend to close lower at midday, in line with regional sell-off on tech stocks following US chipmaker Nvidia’s talks with OpenAI to help fund a US$250 billion backstop.
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 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 9.2 per cent in June 2026, up from 7.8 per cent in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared yesterday's gains to open lower on Tuesday amid dampened regional sentiment, as market players adopt a cautious stance ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for today and tomorrow, as well as US tech companies’ earnings.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The government is studying the possibility of utilising Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) credit through quick response (QR) code payments at tamu markets and farmers’ markets, with a decision expected to be announced in Budget 2027 if deemed sustainable, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
