KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose by 2.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in May, driven by steady output growth in the manufacturing sector, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Malaysia's natural rubber (NR) production rose 20.1 per cent month-on-month to 25,608 tonnes in May 2024 from 21,325 tonnes in April 2024, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — SPI Asset Management managing director Stephen Innes told Bernama it is refreshing to see Forbes Magazine’s Benjamin Laker focus on Malaysia’s political positives instead of political storm clouds.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The ringgit extended its gains to open firmer against the US dollar on Friday, driven by the growing prospect of an interest rate cut amid softer United States (US) inflation data releases.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd believes the stabilisation of core inflation and the challenging external environment may influence Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at the current rate of 3.00 per cent throughout 2024.

LARUT, July 11 — Up to 1,000 metric tonnes of fresh premium durian, especially of the Musang King variety, will be exported to China in October, Agriculture Department director-general Datuk Nor Sam Alwi said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — JP Morgan’s upgrade of Malaysia’s rating to “neutral” from “underweight” after almost six years is testament to the government’s relentless effort in reforms that have renewed investor confidence, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent during its meeting today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) can be a platform to position Malaysia as a competitor to shift the focus of investments to Johor and Singapore from Vietnam, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Human Resources Ministry (MOHR), through the Labour Department (JTM), is planning to establish a Premium JTM Training Institute, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Global real estate technology group Juwai IQI expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at three per cent in its monetary policy meeting later today to "avoid surprising the market".

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The ringgit has strengthened against the US dollar in the early trade today, buoyed by expectations of a global interest rate cut, which has been dampening sentiment towards the greenback.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The retail prices for RON97 and RON95 petrol as well as diesel will remain unchanged at RM3.47, RM2.05, and RM3.35 per litre respectively, from July 11 until July 17.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk R.

MARANG, July 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged research institutions to cooperate with universities and the private sector to explore and develop new fields that the people can benefit from.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The ringgit was slightly higher against the United States (US) dollar in early trade today while steady demand continued to provide support for the greenback.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The collection of consumption-based tax revenue has decreased following the re-implementation of the sales and service tax (SST) to replace the Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to the Finance Ministry (MoF).

SINGAPORE, July 9 — The Malaysia Fest 2024 from July 25 to 28 at the Singapore EXPO here will showcase Malaysian food, fashion, beauty and travel products.

SEPANG, July 9 — The number of weekly flights from China to Kuala Lumpur, which is currently 438, is expected to rise this year, Tourism Malaysia director-general P.

PUTRAJAYA, July 9 — The Madani Economy: Empowering the People initiatives and several new policies that were introduced last year have begun to bear fruit since the beginning of the year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.