KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Malaysia’s fiscal consolidation efforts are beginning to bear fruit, with measures to narrow the fiscal deficit and reduce government debt gaining traction despite criticism, signalling a positive outlook for the country’s sovereign credit ratings.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here today to attend the BRICS Leaders’ Summit.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has been ordered to monitor the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which is 85 per cent complete.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday chaired a roundtable with 40 captains of industry from France with operations in Malaysia to discuss strategic investment and partnership opportunities in high-impact sectors at the global level.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — AirAsia has signed an agreement to buy US$12.25 billion (RM51.72 billion) worth of long-range Airbus 321XLR aircraft, with deliveries confirmed by 2028, said Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, expects Malaysia to maintain its lead as a hub for digital infrastructure investment in Southeast Asia, with Johor remaining a prominent destination for data centre investment.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The ringgit closed higher against the United States (US) dollar today, supported by improved regional sentiment following a new US-Vietnam trade deal, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The expansion of the scope of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) can control the cascading effect on all goods because it is implemented in a targeted manner and not comprehensively, which will burden the people, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

PARIS, July 3 — Europe’s Airbus is close to winning an order from Malaysia Aviation Group for more A330neo long-haul jets, industry sources said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The ringgit closed lower against the United States (US) dollar today, as fading hopes of a trade deal ahead of the upcoming US tariff deadline weighed on investor sentiment.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The retail prices of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia have been reduced by three sen, now set at RM3.18 and RM2.85 per litre respectively, from July 3 to July 9.

ROME, July 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today met top executives from three leading Italian firms on the second day of his working visit to Italy.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The ringgit closed higher against the United States (US) dollar today, supported by improved sentiment towards emerging market currencies amid a weaker greenback.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Business conditions in the Malaysian manufacturing sector moved closer to stabilisation at the end of the first half of 2025, said S&P Global Market Intelligence.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The ringgit extended its upward trend at today’s open, buoyed by persistent weakness in the US dollar.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The ringgit closed higher against the United States (US) dollar today, buoyed by improved regional sentiment.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The banking system's liquidity position remained healthy in May, supporting financial intermediation, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

PUTRAJAYA, June 30 — Malaysia’s labour market gained momentum in 2024, recording its strongest post-pandemic performance yet, with key indicators showing improvement and stability expected to persist into 2025, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$119.59 billion (RM503.77 billion) as of end-May 2025, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$955.2 million (RM4.02 billion), according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

PENANG, June 30 — Malaysia is on its way to become Southeast Asia’s leading electric vehicle (EV) hub with the official launch of a lithium-ion battery separator facility today.