Malaysia Morning News For April 5

Malaysia set to become world’s 24th largest economy by 2050 Malaysia, a medium-sized economy, is expected to improve its ranking to be the 24th largest in the world by 2050. — New Straits Times No […]

Malaysia set to become world’s 24th largest economy by 2050 Malaysia, a medium-sized economy, is expected to improve its ranking to be the 24th largest in the world by 2050. — New Straits Times No […]

Malaysia Airlines unveils three digital initiatives Malaysia Airlines Bhd has unveiled three digital initiatives – MHguardian, MHfeedback and Facebook messenger BOT MHChat – to enhance passengers’ travel experience. — The Borneo Post Malaysia Remains An […]

Malaysia approves ‘fake news’ law despite outcry Malaysia’s government Monday pushed a law through parliament that makes “fake news” punishable by a maximum six-year jail term despite an outcry from critics worried it will be […]

GE14: What Malaysians want for their vote As Barisan Nasional (BN) prepares to unveil its manifesto for the upcoming election, Malaysians talk about what government policies they want for a better life. — Malay Mail […]

Malaysian central bank says foiled attempted cyber-heist Malaysia’s central bank said on Thursday it was the victim of a cyber attack in which hackers sought to steal money using fraudulent wire transfers, the latest in […]

Malaysia’s economy to get boost from exports, consumption in 2018 Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow at a faster pace than forecast earlier thanks in part to improving global demand, the central bank said, but […]

Malaysia’s Rubber Export To China Rose 80 Per Cent In 2017 Malaysia’s rubber export to China rose 80 per cent to RM6.6 billion or 875,000 tonnes last year. — Malaysian Digest Maybank sees stable growth […]

Malaysia aims to curb ‘fake news’, proposes 10 years’ jail for offenders The Malaysian government on Monday proposed a law to combat “fake news” which could see offenders jailed for 10 years, sparking fears authorities […]

RM1.5 billion in special ASB fund for PDRM members The government, through Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), is allocating a special Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) fund of RM1.5 billion under the ASB i-KOP Investment Scheme for […]

Illicit trade costing Malaysia almost RM8 billion a year Malaysia needs more coordinated efforts between the private and public sectors to effectively tackle illicit trade, said Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs Director of Research, […]

Economist: Tax on tech firms could be major revenue source An economist has hailed the government’s proposal to tax giant technology companies, saying it could become a major source of revenue for the country in […]

Palm oil gains on stronger export data Malaysian palm oil futures climbed in Tuesday evening’s trade to chart a second straight session of gains on the back of stronger export data. — The Edge Markets […]