Malaysia, South Korea resume free trade agreement – Miti
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and South Korea have resumed the Malaysia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (MKFTA), which is set to increase bilateral trade and…
Economy
PDC to set aside RM5bil for 15 projects
PETALING JAYA: The Penang Development Corp (PDC) will allocate RM5bil to implement 15 high-impact projects under the 2024 to 2028…
Subdued consumer sentiment likely to persist
PETALING JAYA: RHB Research remains neutral towards the consumer sector as it expects subdued consumer sentiment to persist.
Statistics Department: Malaysia’s inflation up 1.8% in February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation increased by 1.8% in February 2024, with the index points recorded at 132.1 against 129.8 a…
The Netherlands to assist Vietnam in sand mining
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Dang Quoc Khanh on March 18 had a working session with visiting Dutch Minister of…
Subsidy reforms needed although painful
The implementation of subsidy reforms in Malaysia, particularly where fuel is concerned, have become a sore topic for many as…
Debt-servicing capacity of households intact
Favourable labour market conditions and the continued availability of loan repayment assistance for viable borrowers are expected to continue lending…
Brighter outlook for New Zealand
New Zealand will have scope to start cutting interest rates later this year as inflation returns to its target band,…
M’sia records 11.5 billion e-payment transactions in 2023
Electronic payment (e-payment) adoption among Malaysians continued to increase in 2023 to 11.5 billion transactions compared to 9.3 billion in…