PUTRAJAYA, Aug 29 — The Economy Ministry is developing a policy paper to study and propose the reduction of approved permits (APs) and import permits (IPs) covering all economic sectors to lower the prices of goods, especially imports.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10  — The Economy Ministry should lead the Madani Economy, the latest economic framework in designing the policies and have coordination with the relevant ministries that will implement them.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — The government, through the Ministry of Economy, will provide a special fund of RM40 million to recruit 10,000 workers under the new Academy in Industry (AiI)-SLDN programme until the end of 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Energy Transition Roadmap will comprise RM25 billion worth of national projects to support the government's structural reforms of the economy.

PUTRAJAYA, June 28 — Intervention in the foreign exchange (forex) market is a normal and routine matter for Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), which continuously monitors capital inflows and outflows, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

TUMPAT, June 17 — The Unity Government through the Ministry of Economy has approved 436 projects and programmes for implementation under the Third Rolling Plan of the 12 Malaysia Plan (12MP) for Kelantan.

PETALING JAYA, June 14 – The Economy Ministry is expecting the procurement of the remaining 4,900 vending machines targeted this year under the People's Income Initiative (IPR) programme will be completed within two months from now.

SHAH ALAM, June 1 — The Economy Ministry will open opportunities for the public to directly apply for allocations to carry out development and small infrastructure public projects in the next two to three weeks.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — A total of 82,892 applications have been received for the People's Income Initiative (Inisiatif Pendapatan Rakyat or IPR) until May 22, of which 33,501 individuals are from the low-income group, said the Economy Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Malaysia must take advantage of its current economic growth momentum by continuing the focus on economic restructuring in order to reduce the nation’s exposure to global economic challenges in the future, says Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The Economy Ministry is inviting qualified candidates to fill the position of chief executive officer in Teraju and Yayasan Peneraju, and as members of the Fourth National Digital Economy and Industry Council (MED4IR).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The Economy Ministry is currently consolidating all the incentives related to digital and technology into a single-window approach for technology and digital business owners and startups including small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Innovation would serve as a societal equaliser and growth engine for Malaysia to revitalise the economy as the country has the right conditions prepared, in the form of reliable infrastructure, committed resources, adaptable workforce and political will.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — The government hopes women can contribute more to address the issue of climate change with a clear focus on tackling economic, social, and environmental challenges, said Economy Deputy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib.

KUALA LUMPUR, MAY 9 — The government is looking in principle at the policy for a progressive wage system in Malaysia and the discussion and engagement process has begun with various stakeholders, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, Mei 9 — Participants of the People’s Income Initiative (IPR) under the Food Entrepreneur Initiative (Insan) and Agro Entrepreneur Initiative (Intan) categories are expected to get out of poverty in two years, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — A reality television show that allows local innovators from different fields to present their ideas and technological creations and innovations to Malaysians will be aired soon.

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — The reality television programme Innovathon will provide an opportunity for Malaysians to generate and develop innovative ideas that can be commercialised as high-quality technological products, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The government will continue to implement initiatives to ease the people’s burden, especially in dealing with the cost of living.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The government will intensify its efforts to attract quality investments and continue to improve the business ecosystem in regions or states that are still underdeveloped in an effort to promote equitable growth between regions and states.