KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Moody's Investors Service expects Malaysia’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth to rebound by six per cent in 2021 following a sharp contraction last year. “This is in part driven by base effects, although the Government's fiscal ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Every year during the Thaipusam festival, the Sri Subramaniar Swamy temple at Batu Caves would be flooded in a sea of people comprising Hindu devotees from all over the country and tourists, both local and foreign. Today, ...

Malaysia’s economic recovery will be driven by the efficacy of its public healthcare system, which has been further reinforced through the PERMAI Assistance Package — Tengku Zafrul

Malaysian banks are more resilient today due to the capital buffers built over the years and sound risk management practices, placing banks in a good position to support lending activities and the overall economy — MoF

KUALA LUMPUR: Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the Government of Malaysia's local and foreign currency long-term issuer and local currency senior unsecured debt ratings at A3. The outlook remains stable.

（吉隆坡28日讯）国际评级机构穆迪维持大马“A3”信贷评级，及展望“稳定”，并预期我国中长期前景继续保持强劲。 该机构今日发表文告指，我国宏观经济决策机构持续保持有效及可信度，为主权信用状况提供了韧性；这抵消政府为应对2019冠病疫情的冲击而减弱财政实力，导致相对较高的债务水平。 ...

Moody's affirms Malaysia's A3 rating, expects its mid-term growth prospects to remain strong

Covid-19: Malaysia logs 4,094 new cases today, with another 10 deaths

BANGKOK: Thailand's finance ministry on Thursday slashed its 2021 economic growth forecast to 2.8%, from 4.5% growth it projected earlier, after fresh waves of COVID-19 cases in the Southeast Asian nation and other countries hit tourism.

BEIJING: Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Thursday it has raised $300 million for its autonomous driving unit, tapping investors to expand its technological know-how in the field for a second time since last year.

WHILE big plans for upskilling Malaysia’s workforce are being rolled out starting this month, the majority of low-skilled workers do not know where to go to get trained, a survey of young people targeted by such schemes shows. Over ...

BENGALURU: Gold prices fell on Thursday as investors flocked to the safety of the dollar after global equity markets slipped and the Federal Reserve raised concerns about the pace of economic recovery in the United States.

KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s digital network has been redesigned to cater to new demands from Internet and mobile data users during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

UEM Sunrise Bhd’s Verna (Phase 1E) in Serene Heights in Semenyih, Selangor, has achieved a take-up rate of 80% since its launch on Oct 1, 2020. “The last launch in the township, Frischia (Phase 1G), comprising 47 two-storey terraced homes with built-ups of 2,225 ...

Oriental Interest Bhd’s (OIB) Phase 1 Aster of Myra Gardens in Kundang, Selangor, which was launched in August 2020, is 80% taken up. Occupying a 6.76-acre parcel in the 70-acre leasehold Myra Gardens, Aster will comprise 96 two-storey terraced homes with a gross ...

ALTHOUGH globalisation has been hit hard because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has had a different effect on DHL Express. Since the beginning of last year, the German package delivery giant most recognisable by its distinctive red-and-yellow corporate colours, has ...

SHANGHAI: China stocks slumped on Thursday, with major indexes posting their worst drop in more than six months, hit by investor concerns that policymakers may be starting to shift to a tighter stance to rein in share prices and property markets.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Malaysia dropped six spots to 57th position among 180 countries in the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2020. Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) president Dr Muhammad Mohan said Malaysia’s score also deteriorated to 51 ou

TOKYO: Japanese shares suffered their biggest drop in six months on Thursday, tracking Wall Street, weighed by technology companies which have benefited from a recent rally in stocks.

MALAYSIA saw yet another record-high number of new Covid-19 cases on Jan 14, the second day of the country’s reinstated targeted Movement Control Order (MCO) on five states and three federal territories, which made up two-thirds of the local economy. ...