KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia on Tuesday (Feb 9) announced a 19-member committee led by a former chief justice to advise the King on when the government proclamation of emergency should end. The members of …
Malaysia’s GDP slump likely deepened in Q4 as virus restrictions stifle consumption
Malaysia GDP seen contracting 3.1% y/y in Q4 * Recovery ‘virtually stalled’ on weak consumption – Capital Economics KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s economic slump is expected to have …
Singapore PR who represented Malaysia in SEA Games jailed for defaulting on NS obligations
SINGAPORE – A Singapore permanent resident who represented Malaysia in swimming in various South-east Asia (SEA) Games over the last decade was sentenced on Tuesday (Feb 9) to eight weeks’ jail for …
Taste of Malaysia at Tboung Khmum
A Cambodian Muslim family returned from employment in Malaysia, just in time to flee the COVID-19 menace and travel restrictions to their native province of Tboung Khmum, and opened up a restaurant …
Malaysia’s gravity-defying lion dancers brought down to earth by pandemic
During normal Lunar New Year celebrations, one of Malaysia’s leading lion dance troupes puts on gravity-defying performances by leaping in full costume between poles, to the beat of drums and crashing …
Echoing Hong Kong protests, Malaysia’s ‘five demands’ to king over coronavirus go viral
A hashtag urging Malaysia’s king to intervene in Covid-19 measures or change the government has gone viral in the country, garnering widespread support, especially from younger generations. The …
Malaysia Bourse Poised To Halt Losing Streak
The Malaysia stock market has moved lower in back-to-back trading days, sinking almost a dozen points or 0.7 percent along the way.
Malaysia’s Dec factory output rises 1.7% y/y, better than forecast
Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=MYIP%3DECI poll data KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s industrial production index rebounded in December after two months of decline, rising 1.7% …
Telekom Malaysia to buy back all outstanding medium-term Islamic bonds
Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) is planning to buy back all the outstanding Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTNs) before their respective maturity dates. These debt papers were issued up to RM2 billion in …
Malaysia’s international reserves stand at 108.6 bln USD
Malaysia’s central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, said on Monday that its international reserves stood at 108.6 billion U.S. dollars as of Jan. 29. The central bank said in a statement that the reserves …