Budget 2025: Empowering Gig Workers for Malaysia’s Prosperous Future

This year’s Budget 2025, themed ‘Negara Makmur, Rakyat Sejahtera’ highlights the vital role the digital economy plays in Malaysia’s next phase of growth

Malaysia Sets New Regional Standard with Successful Launch of ASEAN Change Management Conference

Looking ahead, K-Pintar aims to make the ASEAN Change Management Conference an annual event, further enhancing regional collaboration in change management

Malaysia’s Financial Inclusion Resilience Amid Economic Challenges

Malaysia’s financial inclusion landscape, while showing some signs of decline in specific areas, remains resilient and progressive overall.

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The government is committed to reducing national debt of RM1.5 trillion

Despite these debt-reduction efforts, Anwar stressed the importance of continued investment in education, healthcare, and infrastructure to improve the quality of life for Malaysians.

Geopolitical Tensions Drive Oil Prices Amid Supply Concerns

Escalating geopolitical risks and China’s economic slowdown drive oil prices up, while OPEC+ maintains ample spare capacity to stabilize markets.

Appeal to the Government of Malaysia: Reconsider Restrictive Economic Policies Impacting Coffeeshop Operators

Coffeeshop operators urge the Malaysian government to reconsider restrictive policies, highlighting unsustainable costs and unfair competition for SMEs.

Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI) growth slowed

The overall easing in PPI inflation suggests that policy changes, like diesel subsidy rationalization, have had minimal impact on local production costs

Banking on a Greener Tomorrow: Sustainable Finance in Southeast Asia

Within the Southeast Asian region, including Malaysia, the sustainable finance approach is forming an increasingly critical role in long-term economic growth strategies

Delay the EUDR implementation, DARE says to the EU

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 September 2024 – DARE is calling on the European Union to postpone the implementation of its EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) which