PIVB keeps 20206 GDP growth forecast unchanged at 4.6% as domestic demand supports expansion
KUALA LUMPUR: Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIVB) has maintained its 2026 gross domestic product growth forecast at 4.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), with domestic demand still anchoring the expansion.
Sabah products’ export sales potential hits RM96mil
KOTA KINABALU: The marketability of Sabah entrepreneurs' products in international markets improved last year, with potential sales value reaching RM95.9mil.
China says talks with US yielded agreement to reduce levies
BEIJING: China and the United States have agreed to lower levies on some products to promote bilateral trade, according to a statement from China's Commerce Ministry.
Madani reforms continue to drive economic momentum - PM
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Government's focus on Ekonomi MADANI reforms, anchored on pro-growth policies, rakyat centric programmes and responsible fiscal management, has continued to strengthen Malaysia's economic momentum.
Malaysia's current account surplus surges to RM15.2bil in 1Q 2026, equivalent to 3% of GDP
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continued to record a surplus in the current account balance (CAB) in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), amounting to RM15.2 billion, equivalent to 3.0 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), significantly higher than RM2.7 billion in 4Q 2025.
Ringgit supported by Malaysia's strong economic outlook, reform momentum - Bank Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's firm economic prospects and sustained reform momentum are expected to provide enduring support to the ringgit, while external factors will continue to drive exchange rate movements, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
Malaysia's 1Q GDP comes in at 5.4%
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a slightly faster-than-anticipated rate of 5.4% in the first quarter of 2026, as economic growth moderated from 6.2% in the preceding quarter last year.
First-quarter GDP expected to hold steady
Malaysia's first quarter of 2026 (1Q26) economic growth is expected to come broadly in line with earlier estimates, with economists pointing to resilient domestic demand even as external risks remain elevated ahead of the official release today.
BoJ: Rate hike ‘desirable’
A Bank of Japan (BoJ) board member calls for interest rates to be increased as soon as possible provided there is no indication of the economy running into trouble, citing more enduring inflationary risks from the war in Iran.
India bans sugar exports to protect supply
India, the world's second-largest sugar producer, has banned exports until end-September, according to an official notice, as the government seeks to protect local supplies.
