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By Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KOTA BHARU, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- For thousands of East Coast residents earning a living in the Klang Valley, returning to their hometowns has traditionally meant long hours on the road and the ordeal of facing heavy traffic, especially during festive seasons and long holidays.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The Liangzhu SHUQIWAN AI+ Industry Community in Hangzhou has received more than 1,000 applications to set up one-person companies since opening in September 2025, as the city’s Liangzhu New City seeks to attract young talent.
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), through its training arm, the Malaysia Aviation Academy (MAvA), is now a HRD Corp Registered Training Provider, enabling eligible aviation employers to access levy-supported training.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's latest minimum wage increase is expected to benefit workers through better incomes, while encouraging businesses to step up efforts to improve productivity to ensure that higher wages can be sustained without putting further pressure on prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA) 2024 plays an important role in managing future electricity demand, allowing the country to plan its generation capacity while ensuring energy security and affordability.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The Asian financial crisis that struck in 1997-1998 marked the end of the road for many businesses, forcing them to fold.
KUCHING, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's robust economic expansion, marked by strong gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), highlights the success of ongoing economic reforms as well as surging investor confidence, said Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Chiew Choon Man.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has climbed seven rungs to 27th place out of 70 economies in the IMD World Digital and AI Ranking (WDAIR) 2026 from 34th place last year, becoming the second-highest-ranked country in ASEAN after Singapore.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economic outlook for the second half of 2026 (2H 2026) is expected to remain positive, with domestic demand continued to be supported by employment gains, targeted fiscal support and ongoing investment activities, according to World Bank Group.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has partnered with seven financial institutions to expand financing opportunities for Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the National E-Invoice Financing Exchange (NEFX).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) – Tenaga Nasional Bhd has given top priority to strengthening the national grid, fully recognising that grid readiness is crucial to ensuring Malaysia’s economic certainty and fulfil the nation’s energy and industrial objectives.
By Linda Khoo
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) could potentially position Malaysia as a hub for the regional digital economy and give local firms easier access to ASEAN’s more than 680 million consumers, an economist said.
