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part of the government’s efforts to strengthen the country’s fiscal position, promote energy efficiency, and phase out outdated fuel technologies.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).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The government has approved new venture capital (VC) tax incentives to include a five per cent concessionary tax rate for up to 10 years for eligible fund entities investing at least 20 per cent in local startups, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Gamuda Bhd’s share price was higher in early trade today after reportedly being shortlisted, via the Together North consortium, for New Zealand’s Northland Corridor Highway (NCH) project.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower today as cautious sentiment persisted despite Wall Street’s upbeat overnight performance, while investors reassessed ongoing global geopolitical risks, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today on the rising possibility of military de-escalation in the Middle East as US President Donald Trump announced a tentative ceasefire between Iran and Israel, said an analyst.

DALIAN, June 23 — The first two sets of Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains, along with two electric locomotives for cargo transportation under the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, are expected to arrive in Malaysia in October this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Malaysia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members have signed an economic partnership agreement, opening a new chapter for Malaysia’s trade, investment and economic relations with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Malaysia-Taiwan trade has flourished with bilateral trade surging by 36.8 per cent to RM92.77 billion in the first five months of this year, said the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade).

SEOUL, June 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung agreed today to expand bilateral cooperation in a “mutually beneficial and substantive” manner, including efforts to conclude a free-trade pact, the presidential office said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Bursa Malaysia trended lower in early trade today as investors turned wary amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies today despite a strong US Dollar Index (DXY) as ongoing geopolitical tensions, with the United States’ (US) involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, in focus, said an analyst.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, June 23 — With the expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST) set to take effect next month, consumer groups are calling on the government to zero-rate essential services, expand the Budi Madani cash aid programme, and introduce a national price transparency framework to...