KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – Exports of Malaysia’a natural rubber increased 14.2 per cent in June to 38,587 tonnes from 33,780 tonnes in May, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). The main export destination was China accounting for a 68.1 per cent share, followed by Finland (4.2 per cent), Germany (3.8 per cent) and […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Businesses on both sides of the Causeway welcomed the cross-border travel arrangements between Singapore and Malaysia, which would allow employers to travel for essential meetings and afford workers opportunities to see their families more often. The arrangement will address the pressing travel needs of both countries, the Singapore Business Federation and the Malaysia-Singapore Business Council […]
Read MoreGDP in the spotlight MALAYSIA’S gross domestic product (GDP) report for the second quarter will shed some light on the damage the Covid-19 pandemic has inflicted on the country’s economy. Bank Negara is expected to announce the second quarter GDP on Friday. ING senior Asia economist Prakash Sakpal forecasts an 8.3% year-on-year contraction – the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 ― Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today affirmed Malaysia’s debt and liabilities currently stand at RM1.2 trillion as announced by the former Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration. He debunked claims by Umno MPs claim that PH lied when its then finance minister Lim Guan Eng gave that figure. He […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Seeking a career change and better paying salaries are among the top reasons more than half of Malaysian respondents (58%) in a Ranstad survey say they intend to look for a new job in the next 12 months. In its 2020 Covid-19 Labour Pulse Survey, recruitment agency Randstad Malaysia surveyed 531 locally-based employees […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The recovery in the Malaysian manufacturing sector continued in July and firms expect market demand to strengthen over the coming year, supporting overall confidence in the 12-month outlook for production. In a note, IHS Markit said that after rising at a joint record pace in June, output continued to expand in the latest […]
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