New figures come after considering upcoming reduction in RON95 retail prices, SST expansion's limited inflationary impact

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Global economic growth is projected to reach 3.0 per cent in 2025 and 3.1 per cent in 2026, above the reference forecast in the April 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO), according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) July 2025 WEO update, released today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Malaysia’s trade performance remained firm in the first half of 2025 (1H2025), rising by 4.8 per cent to RM1.46 trillion compared to the corresponding period in 2024, said the Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry (Miti).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) has maintained its “overweight” call on Malaysia’s renewable energy (RE) sector for the second half of 2025 (2H 2025), supported by strong structural themes and a positive earnings growth cycle.

SINGAPORE, May 22 — Singapore has maintained its economic growth forecast for 2025 to a range of “0.0 to 2.0 per cent,” taking into account the performance of the country’s economy in the first quarter, as well as the latest global and domestic economic situations.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has maintained its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) forecast at 4.5 per cent year-on-year (YoY), despite Malaysia’s first quarter 2025 (1Q 2025) GDP growth data coming in slightly lower than expected at 4.4 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) acknowledges the need to revise the gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 amid the global economic uncertainty, but prefers to avoid making revisions based on assumptions, said its governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — Malaysia's economy is projected to grow at a moderate pace of 4.5 per cent to 5.0 per cent in 2025, benefitting from strong economic fundamentals and an uptick in foreign investments, Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) said.

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the global economy to grow by 3.3 per cent both in 2025 and 2026, lagging behind the 2000-2019 average of 3.7 per cent, according to the latest World Economic Outlook report published on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow at a pace of 4.6 per cent this year, driven by increased domestic spending and investment, alongside continued expansion in external trade, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.

NEW YORK, Dec 23 — No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new set of challenges opened up for 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysia's economy is projected to grow between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent in 2025, against 4.8 per cent and 5.3 per cent in 2024, said the Finance Ministry (MOF).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Malaysia's economic growth may achieve or even surpass the 5.0 per cent target in 2024, according to the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — Malaysia’s encouraging trade numbers promise continued recovery in external demand, thereby supporting faster economic growth for Malaysia this year, said MIDF Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — RHB Investment Bank Bhd has upheld its projection for Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth and inflation rate in 2024, forecasting 4.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) and 3.3 per cent y-o-y, respectively.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — Malaysia’s 2023 economic growth forecast remains at 4.0 per cent, rising to 4.5 per cent in 2024, said AmBank Group.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd expects Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at 3.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q FY2023) amid resilient domestic demand despite external headwinds.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Malaysia is maintaining its 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast of 4.0 to 5.0 per cent, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — MIDF Research has maintained a 'neutral' call on the property sector with a positive bias.

BANGKOK, May 15 — Thailand's economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter due to a recovery in tourism, data showed on Monday, while investors braced for political uncertainty after the opposition secured a stunning election victory on Sunday (May 14).