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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's manufacturing sector sales value increased by 3.5 per cent in January 2025 (December 2024: 5.7 per cent) amounting to RM158.1 billion, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
Malaysia's producer price index (PPI) for local production increased by 0.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) in February 2025, easing from the 0.8% rise recorded in January, according to the Statistics Department (DoSM).
KOTA KINABALU: Farmers in Kiulu stand to gain better access to 6,680 acres of agricultural land as efforts to improve farm roads and strengthen the agricultural sector move forward.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production increased by 0.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in February 2025, easing from the 0.8 per cent rise recorded in January, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR: The value of construction work done in Malaysia in 2024 grew by 20.2 per cent to RM158.8 billion, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR: The value of construction work done in Malaysia in 2024 grew by 20.2% to RM158.8bil, according to the Statistics Department.
Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 2.1% year-on-year in January 2025, led by growth in manufacturing sector output, according to the Statistics Department.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sector grew by 4.7 per cent year-on-year to achieve sales of RM149.3 billion in November 2024, the second-highest monthly sales achieved so far for the year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
PETALING JAYA: The potential curbing of artificial intelligence (AI)-related chip exports by the United States is expected to have a limited direct impact on Bursa Malaysia's technology index, while AI exposure remains a key growth driver for the technology sector.
The potential curbing of artificial intelligence (AI)-related chip exports by the United States is expected to have a limited impact on Bursa Malaysia’s technology index.
KUALA LUMPUR: The construction sector recorded a 20.2 per cent surge in work done value to RM38.9 billion in the second quarter (2Q) of 2024, spearheaded by the buoyant performance of the civil engineering and residential buildings sub-sectors.
HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks traded lower on Wednesday, pressured by consumer and tech shares, as investors locked in profits from recent rallies while evaluating the impact of U.S. tariffs.
The outlook for Malaysia’s power and utilities sector remains positive, underpinned by significant developments in the renewable-energy (RE) space, including updates to the Net Energy Metering 3.0 (NEM 3.0) programme.
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of foreign worker applications to be approved for the textile, goldsmith and barbershops sub-sectors will be decided during the Cabinet meeting on Friday, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar.
KUALA LUMPUR: Businesses are anticipating a favourable business environment in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), underpinned by a positive confidence indicator of 3.2 per cent compared to 4.8 per cent in the previous quarter, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
PETALING JAYA: Intake for foreign workers for the second hand goods sub-sector will be given due consideration even though there is a general freeze on foreign worker intakes, says V. Sivakumar.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's advanced technology is set to enhance Uzbekistan's energy and mining sectors, paving the way for more efficient, innovative and sustainable collaboration between the two nations, says the Malaysia-Uzbekistan Business Alliance.
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to stop the issuance of the Temporary Employment Visit Pass (PLKS) for the employment of foreign workers in the textile, barber and goldsmith sub-sectors in June was made based on economic considerations and does not involve racial elements.
Malaysia's property market, which hit a decade-high record in terms of volume and transaction last year, is set for positive growth but possibly at a slower pace, says Henry Butcher Malaysia.
PETALING JAYA: The Human Resources and Home Ministers have met to deliberate the possibility of dropping the freeze on foreign worker recruitment for barber, goldsmith and textile shops, the Human Resources Minister says.
