KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Malaysia showed positive growth, with 97 per cent of its businesses having women in their senior management teams currently compared to 92 per cent in 2023, said Grant Thornton Malaysia (GT) partner in audit and assurance, Foo Lee Meng.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The Malaysian palm oil industry is expected to show growth in 2024 in light of recovery in labour supply, improved palm oil price projections and heightened demand from key export destinations, said Bursa Malaysia Bhd chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — Malaysia’s economy is expected to maintain its growth trajectory this year at a faster rate of between 4.4 per cent and 4.8 per cent, according to investment banks.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — MIDF Research is forecasting Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to strengthen to 4.7 per cent this year, taking into account the external trade recovery, despite posting a moderate growth of 3.7 per cent last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — Malaysia’s 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth is in tandem with other Asean countries, which also showed moderate growth, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

By Yasmin Ramlan GOMBAK, Jan 28 — Selangor aims to continue achieving more robust growth in the gross domestic product (GDP) and will be able to compete with major cities in Southeast Asia by 2025 with several development projects launched since 2022, says Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — Malaysia's construction industry is expected to grow by between five and six percent next year, with an estimated project development value of RM180 billion, according to the Works Ministry (KKR).

BANGKOK,  Dec 6 — Thailand's economy is expected to grow between 2.5 per cent to 3.0 per cent this year, unchanged from a previous forecast, a leading joint business group said on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The revival of several mega infrastructure projects has provided the much-needed impetus to the Malaysian construction sector, driving the construction stocks index on Bursa Malaysia to a two-year high by 20.74 per cent year-to-date (Nov 27) as well as the industry to post stronger growth.

BANGKOK —-Thailand's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday as expected, ending a year-long tightening cycle amid a slowing economy and below-target inflation, while cutting its growth outlook.

SINGAPORE, Nov 22 (Bernama) – Singapore’s economy grew by 1.1 per cent in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q 2023), faster than the 0.5 per cent growth in the previous quarter, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20  — Malaysia's total trade surpassed the RM2 trillion mark from January to October this year, reaching RM2.181 trillion, with exports amounting to RM1.186 trillion while imports were valued at RM995.55 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — China will remain the engine of global growth as the world seeks to move past disruptions and uncertainty caused by the pandemic and regional conflicts, a Malaysian observer said ahead of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders' Week 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Malaysia’s domestic demand is expected to remain upbeat from the fourth quarter of this year supported by a resilient labour market, easing inflationary pressure, a rise in tourism activities and supportive economic policies, said MIDF Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Interpacific Asset Management viewed the four to five per cent gross domestic product (GDP) target as remaining intact buoyed by the much better progress from the global front, especially in China, which could continue giving domino effect to Malaysia despite the slightly lower third-quarter economic growth forecast for this year.

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, Oct 24 – The state government should support its service industry in the 2024 Selangor Budget as it can significantly contribute to Selangor’s economic growth.  Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said Selangor’s firm reliance on the service sector and its...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — China's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the third quarter (3Q) of this year signalled that its economic recovery is gaining traction, and this will support the trade outlook for Malaysia, said MIDF Research.

BEIJING , Oct 18 — China's economy grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the third quarter, data showed on Wednesday, while domestic consumption also picked up pace last month, suggesting the recent recovery may carry enough steam to reach Beijing's full-year growth target.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) described the six initiatives in the 2024 Budget to be implemented by the agency as a reflection of the government’s determination to catalyse the growth of new jobs, thus unravelling the gaps in the social protection net.

MARRAKECH, Morocco,  Oct 10 —Rising debt levels among "seemingly healthy" countries in Asia could drag growth in the region below currently forecast levels, World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill told Reuters in an interview on Monday.