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
Asia Malaysia Total funds raised in Malaysia will reach a record level of US$40,5 billion in 2022, according to official data released by Securities Commission Malaysia, pointing out that the funds exceeded the five-year pre-pandemic average of US$27,4 billion
Asia Malaysia Iconic electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla will open an office in the country and create a network of charging stations for its cars, according to Malaysian sources
Asia Malaysia The government would be considering targeted fuel subsidies, which could exclude the rich from benefiting, according to Deputy Finance Minister Ahmad Maslan
Asia Malaysia The Melaka government has been urged to use the 2023 budget allocation for Unesco heritage sites wisely
Asia Malaysia Malaysia has no plans to reintroduce a Goods and Services Tax (GST) or another large-scale consumption tax, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
Asia Malaysia More than 100 people have lost more than RM4,6 million (€989.000) since 2018 to online rewards scam
Asia Malaysia The Malaysian government will work to gradually lower the national debt and reduce the fiscal gap without resorting to tax increases that hurt the poor, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said
Asia Malaysia Former Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he is considering running for the post of president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the party's next elections, which are expected to be held by the middle of this year
Asia Malaysia The country is testing all incoming travelers for fever: a response to the Covid-19 surge in China that widens the spectrum of the measures taken by a number of other nations, which are mainly testing Chinese visitors for Covid-19 only