Malaysia morning news for March 26

Govt still considering reducing electricity tariff The government is scrutinising the proposal to reduce the electricity tariff in the country in line with the drop in the price of coal and natural gas in the […]

Govt still considering reducing electricity tariff The government is scrutinising the proposal to reduce the electricity tariff in the country in line with the drop in the price of coal and natural gas in the […]

Sarawak set to be first to use hydrogen fuel-powered buses in Malaysia Sarawak will become the first state in Malaysia to introduce hydrogen fuel-powered buses, which will also act as a new tourist attraction, said […]

World happiness index: Malaysia plunges from No 35 to 80 in one year Malaysia is ranked the 80th happiest nation in the 2019 World Happiness Report, a massive drop of 45 places compared with 2018 […]

Malaysia to stop buying European products? Malaysia said it would stop importing several European products. This is in retaliation against the European Union’s (EU) ban on palm oil from Malaysia. — New Straits Times 5,848 […]

Malaysia will return as Asian tiger in three years Malaysia will return to its Asian tiger status in three years, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. — The Star Online Malaysia’s Mahathir says some state-owned […]

Malaysia ranks second in Southeast Asia for trade and connectivity Malaysia has maintained its strong position globally, ranking second highest in Southeast Asia and 12th out of 169 countries for trade connectivity, says the DHL […]

Foreign net fund outflow reduces to RM472.2mil Foreign net outflow of funds between Monday and Thursday reduced to RM472.2 million against RM709.9 million recorded in the same period last week. — New Straits Times Malaysia […]

Malaysia eyes RM200bil in approved investments this year Malaysia’s approved investments was flattish in 2018, despite a strong surge of investments in the domestic manufacturing sector. — The Star Online Malaysia to keep death penalty, […]

Not guilty, Najib says it again on money laundering charges Former prime minister Najib Razak today maintained his plea of not guilty to three counts of money laundering amounting to RM27 million of SRC International […]

Mahathir weighing shutdown or sale of Malaysia Airlines MALAYSIA’S Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said he’s studying options for flag carrier Malaysia Airlines Bhd, including whether to invest more funds, sell it off or even shut […]

Malaysia looks to better transparency in BRI projects Malaysia looks for more transparently negotiated Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and investments from China, says Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Ong Kian Ming in view […]

Malaysia slaps anti-dumping tax on steel imports Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has announced anti-dumping tax on steel imports from Vietnam and China. — New Straits Times China and Islam: bright lights […]