Asia Malaysia According to the World Bank, Malaysia ranks first in the SEA for resilience and potential for recovery amid the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic
Asia Malaysia The country is becoming an electric vehicle powerhouse in Southeast Asia, with the government aggressively promoting a favourable EV ecosystem, backed by the strong business commitment of Geely and Tesla
Asia Malaysia The "DuitSmart Kids" financial literacy program, organized by Smart Reader Worldwide and Hong Leong Bank, has entered Malaysia's Book of Records for the "largest number of children graduated from a financial literacy program"
Asia Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has denied that Malaysia is a secular state, saying the concept of secularism, where there is a total separation of state and religion, is "not acceptable", not only to him as a Muslim, but to all Malaysians
Asia Malaysia Three bills to decriminalise suicide attempts have been passed by the Upper House of Parliament, thus empowering crisis intervention officers to rescue victims who attempt suicide
Asia Malaysia According to one expert, the proposed Cyber Security Bill should ensure stronger enforcement and monitoring of cyber security issues, closing existing loopholes and eliminating duplication of legal provisions
Asia Malaysia The classification of combat sports as a sporting activity, previously classified as 'uniformed corps activities', was approved by High Level Committee for Development of Sport to ensure that athletes in schools get equal recognition with other sports
Asia Malaysia Between 2020 and 2022, a 100% increase in online fraud cases has been recorded, said the executive chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia
Asia Malaysia Malaysia's economy recorded a better-than-expected gross domestic product expansion of 5,6% in Q1 2023, driven mainly by private sector spending
Asia Malaysia Bank Negara Malaysia and Bank Indonesia have announced the commercial launch of the Indonesia-Malaysia cross-border QR payments link
Asia Malaysia The producer price index for local manufacturing fell further to - 2,9% in March 2023 compared to - 0,8% in February 2023, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said
Asia Malaysia Total passenger movement in Malaysia increased by 15% to 6,7 million in March 2023 compared to the previous month, according to a statement from Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd
Asia Malaysia Bursa Malaysia Bhd has announced that it has joined the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), a leader in carbon market mechanisms