KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The Digital Ministry said 5,331 companies have been granted Malaysia Digital (MD) status as of March 31, with over 73 per cent of them local firms.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz today expressed hope that German technical and vocational education and training (TVET) will be intensified to address labour shortage in the semiconductor sector.

NILAI, June 27 — Tourism Malaysia aims to sell more than RM2 million in durian tourism packages via bundles offered by 27 local tour operators in 12 states until the end of next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Fitch Ratings has maintained Malaysia’s sovereign credit ratings at BBB+ with a “stable” outlook, underpinned by a diversified economy and export base.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The government is confident Malaysia can surpass the digital gross domestic product target of 25.5 per cent by 2025 by expanding 5G beyond telecommunications, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the price changes of goods at the producer level, increased by 1.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in May, from 1.9 per cent the previous month, said the Statistics Department.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will launch innovative technologies and services in conjunction with the Transfer of Technology (TOT) MPOB on July 4.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Malaysia has to exercise caution in positioning itself in its relations with other nations in view of increasingly complex geopolitics, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Central Asian countries such as the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, regard Malaysia as an exemplary model of an Islamic country, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 —The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) and Deloitte have signed a memorandum of understanding to drive the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 via technology-led initiatives.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects Malaysia’s economic growth to pick up in the second half of 2024 (2H 2024), benefitting from continued employment, supportive income measures by the government, rise in tourism activities, higher investments and exports rebound.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — A total of 3.45 million or 26.6 per cent of Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) members under the age of 55 have opted to transfer RM10.86 billion from their Sejahtera Account (Account 2) to the Flexible Account (Account 3) as of June 10.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The ringgit extended yesterday’s loss to trade easier against the US dollar today, as strong sentiments towards the greenback continue to dominate the currency market, an economist said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — 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, while the retail price of diesel in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan remains at RM2.15 per litre, from June 27 to July 3.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar today, as concerns about a potentially hawkish United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) stance bolstered the greenback.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — There is potential for approved investments this year to exceed last year’s RM329.5 billion, given positive data from the first quarter of 2024, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The Energy Commission (EC) has urged consumers and industry players looking into decarbonisation to first clarify and measure their carbon footprint via established protocols.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The initiative to elevate production up the value chain will position Malaysia at the forefront of the semiconductor industry, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The ringgit is expected to strengthen against the US dollar in the last quarter of 2024, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Malaysia logged foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows of RM40.4 billion in 2023 from RM75.4 billion the previous year, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).