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BNM reports private sector credit growth accelerates to 6.4pc, SME financing hits RM444b

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Credit to Malaysia's private non financial sector grew 6.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 5.6 per cent in the first quarter, driven by stronger business finan... Read More


Bank Negara governor: AI boom drives 57pc surge in Malaysia's E&E exports in Q2

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 14 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 - Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) exports surged 57.1 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 23 per cent in the precedin... Read More


Anthony Loke's transport push: LRT3 opens, ridership surges past one million, but congestion fight unfinished

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Nearly four years into his second stint as transport minister, Anthony Loke can point to gains in public transport and rail use, but says Malaysia's growing vehicle population... Read More


Uncharted territories: Anthony Loke on alliances, unity constraints and search for lasting model

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Malaysia is still searching for a permanent model of governance eight years after the collapse of the country's decades-old political order, with parties continuing to adjust ... Read More


Malaysia's economy expands 6pc in Q2, first-half growth steady at 5.7pc, says BNM

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 13 -- Malaysia's economy expanded by 6 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, bringing first-half growth to 5.7 per cent. Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffou... Read More


Govt unveils housing policy shift, big data to cut oversupply and drive affordable homes

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10 -- Housing development will be planned according to local needs and market demand starting next year to reduce unsold homes under the new National Housing Policy 2026-2035 (DRN 2... Read More


Prevention is better than cure: Govt unveils OTP exit clause to stop sick housing projects

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10 -- The government aims to ensure Malaysia has no abandoned housing projects by 2030, with a new Option to Purchase (OTP) mechanism expected to give developers and buyers an earli... Read More


Seismic shift in Malaysian politics as BN-Perikatan ousts Pakatan heavyweights in Negeri Sembilan poll

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2 -- Negeri Sembilan woke up to a transformed political landscape this morning after voters decisively handed control of the state to a Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional ... Read More


Seismic shift in Malaysian politics as BN-PN ousts Pakatan heavyweights in Negeri Sembilan poll

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2 -- Negeri Sembilan woke up to a transformed political landscape this morning after voters decisively handed control of the state to a Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional ... Read More


A fresh start: Teksi Madani policy looks at uplifting taxi drivers

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 -- For many of Malaysia's ageing taxi drivers, dwindling passengers are only part of the problem. Many are still driving decades-old vehicles they do not own while paying daily ... Read More