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Malaysia’s GDP growth in 2022 reached 8.7%, a record high in the last 22 years, according to the country’s Department of Statistics.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim agreed to promote bilateral ties to boost their economy and cooperate closely in new areas during their meeting in Bangkok on February 9.

Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to protect their palm oil sector and counter discrimination and unilateral policies affecting the commodity and harming the two countries' interests, Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on February 9.

The Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd on February 9 stated that Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to hit 8.4% in 2022 compared with 3.1% in 2021, marking the highest among ASEAN countries.

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on February 9 said that the country must climb out of the middle-income trap after languishing more than two decades in the upper middle-income bracket as per the World Bank classification.

Malaysia’s media has named Da Nang an ideal year-round destination for Malaysian tourists for its many attractions such as endless beautiful beaches, temples, and a lively night market.

The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has announced that the country’s wholesales and retail trade in December 2022 reached a record high of 137.3 billion RM (31.9 billion USD), up 13.8% year-on-year.

Malaysia will advance its green agenda through the use of legislative tools and greater transparency, the country's Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said in his remarks at the February 7 launch of the International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia (IGEM 2023).

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will pay an official visit to Thailand on February 9-10 to promote trade cooperation between the two countries.

Malaysia and Singapore have pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation on personal data protection, cyber security and the digital economy.

Malaysia can become the automotive hub for the ASEAN market, Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Zafrul Aziz has said.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia on February 4 held a get together on the occasion of Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Malaysia’s external trade activities is expected to expand steadily beyond 2023 amid the impact of new trade agreements, apart from elevated commodity prices and lower interest rates, according to a research released on February 2 by Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF).

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government will work to gradually reduce the national debt and budget deficit, without resorting to raising taxes that hurt the poor.

Indonesia and Malaysia have discussed solutions to problems related to the protection of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia.

The European Union (EU) is expecting trade with Malaysia to recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, EU Ambassador to Malaysia Michalis Rokas has said.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on January 30 witnessed the signing of three bilateral cooperation agreements on the digital economy, green economy, personal data protection, and cyber security.

Malaysia’s Kenanga Research (Kenanga) expects tourist arrivals in the country to jump almost four-fold to 9.6 million in 2023 from an estimated 2.5 million a year ago.

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will make an official visit to Singapore on January 30 at the invitation of Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong.

Malaysia's passenger traffic across all local airports operated by the Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) saw a substantial increase to 52.7 million last year from 10.72 million in 2021.