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🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 20, 2026

Reveal other ministries that exceeded allocations, BN MP tells Treasury

Reveal other ministries that exceeded allocations, BN MP tells Treasury

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 19, 2026

Data centre power demand to peak at 8.39 gigawatts by 2030

Data centre power demand to peak at 8.39 gigawatts by 2030

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 19, 2026

No agreement to support AirAsia financially, says govt

No agreement to support AirAsia financially, says govt

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 19, 2026

MP proposes phasing out cooking oil price stabilisation scheme

MP proposes phasing out cooking oil price stabilisation scheme

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 18, 2026

Logistics subsidies keep essentials affordable in Sabah, S’wak, say economists

Logistics subsidies keep essentials affordable in Sabah, S’wak, say economists

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 16, 2026

Economy expands 5.3% in 3Q 2026

Economy expands 5.3% in 3Q 2026

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 15, 2026

IMF forecasts 5.2% GDP growth for Malaysia in 2026

IMF forecasts 5.2% GDP growth for Malaysia in 2026

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 15, 2026

Ministry studying mechanism to better protect housebuyers

Ministry studying mechanism to better protect housebuyers

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 15, 2026

Govt reviewing electricity tariffs for fairer charges next year

Govt reviewing electricity tariffs for fairer charges next year

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 14, 2026

Chinese investors eye major aluminium investment in Sarawak, says Zahid

Chinese investors eye major aluminium investment in Sarawak, says Zahid

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 14, 2026

Malaysia lacks clear plan to capture AI economy, says Shahril

Malaysia lacks clear plan to capture AI economy, says Shahril

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 13, 2026

Jobs created not proportional to data centre investments, says Ramanan

Jobs created not proportional to data centre investments, says Ramanan

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 13, 2026

F1 race in Sepang generated nearly RM950mil in economic impact

F1 race in Sepang generated nearly RM950mil in economic impact

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 12, 2026

M’sia to reduce semiconductor overdependence, diversify growth sources

M’sia to reduce semiconductor overdependence, diversify growth sources

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 9, 2026

Tax cut for small enterprises helps remove ‘key barrier’ to growth

Tax cut for small enterprises helps remove ‘key barrier’ to growth

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 9, 2026

Sarawak budget to be tabled at final state assembly meeting

Sarawak budget to be tabled at final state assembly meeting

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 9, 2026

Manufacturers rue ‘lack of support’ in budget

Manufacturers rue ‘lack of support’ in budget

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 7, 2026

SST to stay, govt to adopt ‘good’ GST features

SST to stay, govt to adopt ‘good’ GST features

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 7, 2026

Health think tank calls for cigarette tax hike to 65 sen next year

Health think tank calls for cigarette tax hike to 65 sen next year

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 6, 2026

Targeted aid best protects the vulnerable from price shocks, says IMF

Targeted aid best protects the vulnerable from price shocks, says IMF

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 6, 2026

2 S’poreans fined S$3.35mil each after evading taxes for M’sian diesel

2 S’poreans fined S$3.35mil each after evading taxes for M’sian diesel

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 6, 2026

Think tank moots GST, lower income taxes and cash-flow relief for SMEs

Think tank moots GST, lower income taxes and cash-flow relief for SMEs

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 4, 2026

Semiconductor trade group calls for big rise in tax breaks

Semiconductor trade group calls for big rise in tax breaks

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Oct 4, 2026

Revive first-home financing scheme, govt urged

Revive first-home financing scheme, govt urged

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 18, 2026

68,000 lose jobs this year, mostly in manufacturing, retail trade

68,000 lose jobs this year, mostly in manufacturing, retail trade

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 17, 2026

Give incentives for solar firms to cut costs, Akmal urges govt

Give incentives for solar firms to cut costs, Akmal urges govt

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 16, 2026

Work as a team to develop Malaysia, PM tells Petronas, Petros

Work as a team to develop Malaysia, PM tells Petronas, Petros

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 16, 2026

Govt to give RM1.5bil interim special grant to Sarawak

Govt to give RM1.5bil interim special grant to Sarawak

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 15, 2026

Govt’s fuel quota ‘U-turn’ economically sensible, says economist

Govt’s fuel quota ‘U-turn’ economically sensible, says economist

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 14, 2026

Luno to host institutional digital asset conference on Sept 24

Luno to host institutional digital asset conference on Sept 24

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 13, 2026

Sarawak proposes 5%-10% share of federal revenue as special grant

Sarawak proposes 5%-10% share of federal revenue as special grant

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 10, 2026

Asean states differ in readiness for single medical device submission, says Dzulkefly

Asean states differ in readiness for single medical device submission, says Dzulkefly

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 10, 2026

Alam Maritim CEO charged with fraud over daily charter rate of ship

Alam Maritim CEO charged with fraud over daily charter rate of ship

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 5, 2026

Puspakom eyes 24-hour operations from January

Puspakom eyes 24-hour operations from January

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 2, 2026

EPF becomes substantial shareholder in Eco-Shop

EPF becomes substantial shareholder in Eco-Shop

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 2, 2026

Gig Workers Tribunal hears first case

Gig Workers Tribunal hears first case

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 1, 2026

Malaysia, Thailand in final talks on shrimp import ban

Malaysia, Thailand in final talks on shrimp import ban

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 30, 2026

RM4.8bil TH audit discrepancy calls for answers, says watchdog group

RM4.8bil TH audit discrepancy calls for answers, says watchdog group

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 29, 2026

New carbon approach can spur green jobs, say stakeholders

New carbon approach can spur green jobs, say stakeholders

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 26, 2026

BNM fines company, 2 banks over sanctions breaches

BNM fines company, 2 banks over sanctions breaches

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 26, 2026

Ascertain usage before raising subsidy quota, says economist

Ascertain usage before raising subsidy quota, says economist

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 25, 2026

Expedite drafting of new e-commerce law, says Fuziah

Expedite drafting of new e-commerce law, says Fuziah

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 23, 2026

2027 budget to focus on cost of living and investments, says Fahmi

2027 budget to focus on cost of living and investments, says Fahmi

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 23, 2026

Note our needs when fixing minimum wage, businesses tell govt

Note our needs when fixing minimum wage, businesses tell govt

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 22, 2026

New e-commerce law will assure accountability, says minister

New e-commerce law will assure accountability, says minister

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 22, 2026

Diesel subsidy changes to be announced earlier, says Armizan

Diesel subsidy changes to be announced earlier, says Armizan

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 21, 2026

Selangor aims to have same status as Tokyo, Shanghai or Dubai

Selangor aims to have same status as Tokyo, Shanghai or Dubai

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 21, 2026

Allow GST’s tax refund for business-to-business deals, govt told

Allow GST’s tax refund for business-to-business deals, govt told

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 20, 2026

Independent review needed on US transshipment claims, says shipping CEO

Independent review needed on US transshipment claims, says shipping CEO

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 20, 2026

I don’t know why claims in separate suit changed, says ex-1MDB CEO

I don’t know why claims in separate suit changed, says ex-1MDB CEO

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 20, 2026

Malaysia achieves record RM364.74bil trade in July

Malaysia achieves record RM364.74bil trade in July

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 18, 2026

2027 budget to focus on economic resilience, people’s wellbeing

2027 budget to focus on economic resilience, people’s wellbeing

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 18, 2026

Govt reviewing RM1,700 minimum wage

Govt reviewing RM1,700 minimum wage

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 17, 2026

S’pore halts export of construction, demolition waste to Malaysia

S’pore halts export of construction, demolition waste to Malaysia

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 16, 2026

TH ‘profit’ distributions legally belong to depositors, says FT mufti dept

TH ‘profit’ distributions legally belong to depositors, says FT mufti dept

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 15, 2026

Chinese-linked businesses in PKFZ are not evidence of tariff evasion

Chinese-linked businesses in PKFZ are not evidence of tariff evasion

🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 13, 2026

PKR Youth urges government to restore BUDI95 fuel quota

PKR Youth urges government to restore BUDI95 fuel quota

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