The recent decision by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to reduce the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent marks a strategic shift in …
Malaysia’s ‘ASEAN Shenzhen’ needs some significant legal reform to take off — here’s how
The Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) has been hailed as a game changer for ASEAN. Launched in January 2025, this cross-border initiative brings together Malaysia’s land and workforce …
Malaysia’s ‘Ghost City’ Is A Futuristic Metropolis That Stands Mostly Abandoned Today
For a truly unique experience in Malaysia, pay a visit to a nearly abandoned city that was once envisioned as a thriving, futuristic real estate project.
Malaysia property agents expect housing prices, rental rates to …
[KUALA LUMPUR] The majority of property agents in Malaysia say they are upbeat about the real estate sector’s outlook for 2024, with many anticipating that residential prices and rentals will increase …
Finance Ministry defends exemption, says to stop ship, plane owners from registering abroad as Malaysia’s neighbours don’t tax leases
The service tax exemption on ship and aircraft leasing was not done discreetly, with the exemption aimed at maintaining local industry …
Black Hawk out: Malaysia’s king orders halt of chopper deal, warns officials not to ‘fool’ him
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has ordered the government to scrap its plan to procure Black Hawk helicopters that are over 30 years old, likening them to “flying coffins …
Malaysia cracks down on IS network: 2 Bangladeshis charged with terrorism, 36 were held last month
Two Bangladeshi men, Md Mamun Ali and Refat Bishat, were charged in Malaysia with terrorism-related offences linked to IS. Mamun supported IS on Facebook; Bishat had an IS flag image …
Domestic demand powers Malaysia’s Q2 GDP up 4.4% amid export slump
KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s domestic demand shielded the economy from a sharper slowdown in the second quarter, and helped deliver a 4.4 per cent year-on-year growth – despite tumbling net exports and …
Domestic demand drives Malaysia’s Q2 GDP up 4.4% amid export slump
KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s domestic demand shielded the economy from a sharper slowdown in the second quarter, and helped deliver a 4.4 per cent year-on-year growth – despite tumbling net exports and …
Bank Negara to issue open finance exposure draft soon, finalise policy by next year – governor
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will release an Exposure Draft on Open Finance soon and finalise the policy by next year, with the first phase to be rolled out in the interim, subject to industry and …