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Government drafting economic strategy in mid-term review of 11MP

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) — The government is currently drafting the strategy and initiative for short, medium and long-term economic ...

Bank Negara: SST impact on inflation smaller than GST

KUALA LUMPUR: The impact of the Sales and Services Tax (SST) on the country’s inflation would be much smaller compared to the Goods and Services ...

2Q GDP at 4.5%, below consensus estimates

PETALING JAYA: Economic growth for Malaysia in the second quarter of this year came in at 4.5%, which was below the consensus estimates of more than ...

Economy to expand at a slower pace in 4Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s economic growth momentum is expected to expand at a slower pace in the fourth quarter (4Q) of ...

Govt studying prices of basic necessities – Guan Eng

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) — The government is studying the underlying cause of rising prices of basic necessities in the ...

Assisting businesses in cross-border trade

MALAYSIA External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) is encouraging the adoption of e-commerce among SMEs to widen their market across borders. Matrade ...