KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The Finance Ministry (MOF) announced today that, after carefully considering public sentiment, it will not impose a service tax on beauty services such as manicures, facials, and haircuts.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has held discussions with leaders from Singapore and Indonesia to enhance and strengthen economic cooperation for the mutual benefit of the three countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The ringgit extended its gains against the greenback at the close on Wednesday, as United States (US) President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) to cut interest rates.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The Asean AI Summit 2025, which will be held here on August 12 and 13, aimed at shaping a sustainable, secure, and inclusive AI future for Southeast Asia.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The government is considering introducing a basic insurance scheme to help reduce the impact of rising medical costs, which has become a growing concern among the public, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz after the recent Iran parliamentary vote poses limited risk to Malaysia, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.

PHNOM PENH, June 26 — Malaysia and Vietnam are poised to forge a smart partnership and leverage their existing economic complementarities to tap into the booming global halal footprint.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East present a short-term impact on Malaysia, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The ringgit extended its gains against the United States dollar today, buoyed by comments from US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell highlighting uncertainty over the inflationary impact of tariffs.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The ringgit ended firmer today, supported by easing geopolitical tensions and weaker United States (US) economic data that continued to pressure the greenback.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The retail price of RON95 petrol remains unchanged at RM2.05 per litre, while that of RON97 increases by seven sen, from RM3.14 to RM3.21 per litre, from June 26 to July 2.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Malaysia’s total trade in services rose by 14.6 per cent to RM497.4 billion last year from RM434.0 billion in 2023, contributing 25.8 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Bursa Malaysia rebounded to open higher today, tracking Wall Street’s overnight rally as sentiment improved amid easing Middle East tensions, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The ringgit extended its upward momentum to open higher against the US dollar and other major currencies today, after the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) signalled it was in no hurry to cut interest rates, opting instead to monitor the economy’s trajectory, an analyst said.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, June 25 — Three major policy changes are set to come into force starting July 1, as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen the country’s fiscal position, promote energy efficiency, and phase out outdated fuel technologies. They are the expansion of the...

SEPANG, June 24 — Malaysia will organise the inaugural Transport Expo Asia (TXA) 2025 from November 11 to 13 to gather industry players in transport and logistics.

TASHKENT, June 24 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has called on AirAsia X to add Samarkand to its routes, amid increased interest in holy sites in the region.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Malaysia logged an inflation rate of 1.2 per cent in May, the lowest in over four years, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 134.4 versus 132.8 a year ago, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The Malaysian Sustainable Natural Rubber (MSNR) Trace system will address environmental and social issues in the industry by allowing stakeholders to track natural rubber (NR) transactions, from plantations to end products, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Malaysia’s leading index (LI) maintained its positive annual growth at a rate of 0.5 per cent, registering 113.6 points this April versus 113 points in April last year, according to the Statistics Department (DOSM).