Residential building, non-residential building anticipated to expand 15.7 pct y-o-y, 10.3 pct y-o-y respectively this year

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.

SINGAPORE, Feb 14 — Singapore’s government is expected to focus on cost of living issues, housing, and employment in next week’s budget as it heads towards an election buoyed by strong growth and low inflation but facing uncertainties over US trade policies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Malaysia is expected to become an important exporter of fresh durian to China following an agreement cemented last year between the two countries, said BMI.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, projected Malaysia’s economy to be resilient in 2024, with a real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast of 5.0 per cent, supported by robust investment and resilient consumption.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Research firm BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has raised its 2025 Malaysia gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 4.7 per cent from 4.6 per cent previously, “which would be in line with the country’s pre-pandemic standards.” It said the updated forecast would fall...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has revised its forecast for Malaysia’s health expenditure growth to 8.7 per cent per year from 2023 to 2028, up from its previous forecast of 8.3 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Fitch Solutions’ unit BMI has forecast household spending to grow by 5 per cent year-on-year in 2025, in real terms, to a value of RM952.6 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) has revised its 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for Malaysia upward to 5.0 per cent from 4.8 per cent previously.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Malaysia’s latest tax reforms, outlined in the Budget 2024 to stimulate domestic startups, drive clean energy investment, and modernise tax administration, are set to benefit innovative startup businesses, green technology sectors, and service-oriented companies.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, foresees Malaysia's household spending growing by 5.0 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) over 2024 to RM903.8 billion as economic growth persists and consumption levels normalise.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has maintained its forecast that Malaysia’s fiscal deficit will narrow to 4.3 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) this year from 5.0 per cent in 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Malaysia’s upstream oil and gas (O&G) industry remains vibrant and continues to attract investors or petroleum arrangement contractors (PACs), as evidenced by participation in previous petroleum bidding rounds, said BMI.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent throughout 2024, on the back of stable domestic headline and core inflation figures, and solid gross domestic product (GDP) growth outlook of around 4.5-5.0 per cent, says Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — BMI Country Risk and Industry Research (BMI), a product of Fitch Solutions Group Ltd, has made an upward revision to its forecast for the average price of Bursa Malaysia-listed third-month palm oil futures contracts in 2024 to RM3,750 per tonne from RM3,515 per tonne previously.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has revised upward its projection for the price of crude palm oil in 2024 to RM3,515 per tonne from RM3,400 per tonne.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to hold its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent through the end of 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — BMI Country Risk & Industry Research (BMI) has retained its forecast for Malaysia’s budget deficit as a share of gross domestic products (GDP) to fall from 4.9 per cent in 2023 to 4.3 per cent in 2024, in line with the government’s fiscal projections.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12  — Private 5G networks will be critical enablers of digital transformation for large enterprises in many different industries across Southeast Asia over the next five years.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Private 5G networks will be critical enablers of digital transformation for large enterprises in many different industries across Southeast Asia over the next five years.