KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bhd (MIDF Research) expects Malaysia’s domestic demand to stay supportive of growth buoyed by the positive labour market, encouraging recovery of the tourism sector and moderating inflation.

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, Oct 3 — Supporting Malaysia’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is vital as the global supply chains are shifting to Asean countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Malaysia's strong economic performance in 2022 clearly underscored global investors' confidence and the government's commitment to maintain macroeconomic stability, an economist said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — Kenanga Research (Kenanga) expects tourist arrivals in Malaysia to jump almost four-fold to 9.6 million in 2023 from an estimated 2.5 million a year ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — Malaysia’s automotive total industry volume (TIV) hit a record high of 720,658 units in 2022, breaking the previous record of 666,598 units set in 2015.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — CGS-CIMB Securities has raised its end-2022 forecast for the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) to 1,602 points from 1,484 points on the back of easing political instability, as the market is likely to react positively to the newly-formed government.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The 25 basis points (bps) hike in the overnight policy rate (OPR) announced by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today to 2.50 per cent in its fifth Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of 2022 is widely expected amid continued improvements in the domestic economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The overall inflationary pressure in Malaysia will remain stable particularly with the receding global commodity prices, says MIDF Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 —  The Malaysian government should be spending about seven to eight per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) to improve the healthcare system, said medical expert Professor Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Foreign investors withdrew RM535.5 million net of local equities during the third week of 2021 compared to the RM288.4 million sold in the preceding week.