PETALING JAYA: Malaysian government bonds, which are among the higher-yielding ones in the region, will continue to attract foreign interest in the medium term. This trend will also be backed by improving sentiment as economic activities continue to rebound, while global liquidity remains high, analysts say. A bond trader with a local brokerage pointed out […]
Read MoreSANDAKAN (BERNAMA) – Small and medium enterprise (SME) traders and entrepreneurs should seize the opportunity to market their products through the Product Transformation Programme undertaken by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. Malaysian Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Rosol Wahid said the initiative was introduced to help SME traders and […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: After a sharp V-shaped rebound after the movement control order (MCO), the Malaysian manufacturing sector appears to have moved towards stabilisation. The country’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has continued to moderate over the past two months but contracted slightly in August. However, economists feel the PMI number of 49.3 in August was […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Local companies should view the pandemic situation and the international border closures as an opportunity instead of a barrier to expand business overseas. Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) deputy chief executive officer Sharimahton Mat Salleh said local companies should not be contented with the domestic market and should double their efforts to […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs is considering a proposal to reduce the start-up capital of franchise business to only RM50,000 to facilitate micro-entrepreneurs, especially those who are keen to venture into the franchise sector. Ministry deputy secretary-general Dr Alauddin Sidal said this was due to the fact that most new […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The Malaysian financial market remains resilient and continues to function efficiently despite a challenging global economic environment from the Covid-19 pandemic, said the Financial Markets Association Malaysia. The association said in the second quarter, Malaysia’s growth slowed to a pace of -17.1% year-on-year (y-o-y), in line with other regional peers following measures introduced […]
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