The Malaysian national news agency Bernama on January 15 published an interview with Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Dinh Ngoc Linh, under the headline "Vietnam, Malaysia to forge stronger defence, security ties after golden anniversary”.
Malaysia has so far recorded more than 100,000 registered electric vehicles (EV) and is expected to witness potential growth in EV sales through end-2023, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Malaysia and Singapore on January 11 inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), paving the way for improved cross-border flows of goods and people, as well as increased investment.
In a recent address on the occasion of new year, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has provided a comprehensive overview of the country’s economic achievements in 2023 and outlined key priorities for 2024.
Malaysian ringgit (MYR) and Indonesian rupiah (IDR) are expected to be outperformers in the Southeast Asian region in 2024 “on a relative basis,” benefitting most from monetary policy divergences, according to Standard Chartered.
Malaysia maintained its trade surplus in November, valued at 12.41 billion MYR (2.68 billion USD), making it the 43rd consecutive month of trade surplus.
Malaysia’s state-owned Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has released its 2024-2026 Activity Outlook, outlining forecast activities which call for greater collaboration with oil and gas service and equipment (OGSE) providers to ensure energy demand is met while ramping up its clean energy initiatives.
Malaysia’s digitalnewsasia.com on December 20 reported findings from consulting firm Oxford Economics’ recent research commissioned by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), saying that it offers a positive assessment of Vietnam's economy in 2023 and forecasts a bright outlook for a medium term.
Director-General of Malaysia’s Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) Nizran Noordin has said if a relic or historical site is on the list of national heritage, that place will become a conservation area and the management agency will have a comprehensive annual conservation plan. The guidelines will focus on factors related to the national heritage such as environment, communication, traffic management, among other features.
Malaysian Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad has stated that despite the rising number of infections, the situation is under control as the ministry has strengthened its five-point COVID-19 management plan.