Dept issues advance estimate of 4.9 pct overall economic expansion for 2025

Ratings agency says forecast supported by continued domestic demand, sustained investment activity

Forecast still down from pre-pandemic average of 3.2 pct between 2010 and 2019

Jay Jay Denis says Selangor has to outpace national growth so as to not negatively impact federal govt performance

Stronger consumer spending, tourism and services activity will be the key drivers, says IPPFA report

State, home to significant development and growth, remains main contributor to Malaysia’s performance

Report shows nation’s economic powerhouse continues to outperform country GDP forecasts

Report shows nation leads SEA, growth supported by consumer adoption, stable macroeconomic conditions

Its Trade Ministry, however, cautions of risks in spending on AI, a key source of the island nation's export strength

Region may ‘lose a lot more’ from US-China tensions over tariffs, it warns

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — CIMB Investment Bank Bhd anticipates a moderate 4.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth, as expectations of higher tariffs set in and a softer Industrial Production Index (IPI) point to a potential slowdown in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Malaysia is boldly positioning itself as Asia's next investment and supply chain powerhouse through the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has revised Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2025 downwards to 4.5 per cent from an earlier projection of 5.0 per cent, following rising trade tensions and recent tariff hikes that pose a threat to the nation’s export-driven economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Malaysian banks will likely see moderate profit growth this year, underpinned by steady loan expansion and still-benign loan provisioning expenses.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Malaysia is on track to meet its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth target despite risks posed by tariff wars, said Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Jan 27 — Selangor is on track to achieve a RM500 billion economy within the next three to five years, driven by advancements in complex industries such as semiconductors and ventures into artificial intelligence, said Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. However, the...

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Jan 21 — Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated), or MBI, reaffirmed its commitment to Selangor’s socio-economic growth, having channelled RM71.58 million to various state initiatives last year while charting an ambitious course for next year. In his maiden...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Malaysia is projected to sustain robust economic growth in 2025 despite facing external challenges, driven by resilient domestic demand, surging foreign investments, and recovery in global technology demand.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — The manufacturing sector’s July 2024 sales value reached RM157.1 billion, registering a 9.1 per cent jump versus the corresponding month and marking its highest growth since February 2023, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — MR D.I.Y.