JOHOR BARU, May 23 — PKR’s outspoken Johor parliamentarian Hassan Abdul Karim urged people to protest against the government’s failure in managing rising prices of essential food items that has been aggravated by the weak Malaysian ringgit. The Pasir Gudang MP listed the declining value of the Malaysian ringgit, the soaring cost of food items, […]
Read MoreMALAYSIA is exploring “some new ideas” for a potential high-speed rail (HSR) project to link Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, with the Republic waiting to receive these proposals, said Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Thursday (May 19). The original HSR project was officially terminated in January 2021, after both countries failed to reach an agreement […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s trade performance continued its upward momentum in April 2022 with total trade increasing 21.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM231.44 billion, marking the 15th consecutive month of double-digit growth. In a statement today, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said trade, exports, imports and trade surplus registered the highest monthly […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is optimistic that Malaysia’s economy will expand by 5.75 per cent in 2022, driven by pent-up domestic demand and continued strong external demand. This is in line with the government’s growth projection of between 5.3 per cent and 6.3 per cent for 2022. The economy […]
Read MoreMay 19 : Malaysia’s exports in April rose 20.7 per cent from a year earlier, above forecast, government data showed on Thursday. April’s exports were expected to rise 19.7 per cent, according to 13 economists surveyed in a Reuters poll. Imports in April grew 22 per cent from a year earlier, the data showed. Analysts were expecting […]
Read MoreTourism Malaysia has continued its pursuit of Middle Eastern travellers following the conclusion of Arabian Travel Market, with a series of roadshows in Iran, Oman and Qatar from May 13 to 21. Travellers from the region have traditionally been long-staying and among the top five spenders in terms of per capita expenditure, making them an […]
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