KUALA LUMPUR: Despite a 4.6 per cent drop in first-half sales, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) is maintaining its 2025 total industry volume (TIV) forecast at 780,000 units. Chief operating officer (COO) Muhammad Fateh Teh Abdullah attributed the slowdown to a high base effect, December pre-purchases, and subsidy cuts impacting
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s policy of neutrality in global trade has been misinterpreted by some exporters and exploited as a base to evade tariffs and circumvent sanctions, Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong said on Tuesday. In his keynote address at the Skrine seminar on “Staying Ahead of
TAIPING, Perak: A total of 4,409 workplace accident cases were reported nationwide between January and May this year, said Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Director-General, Mohd Hatta Zakaria. The manufacturing sector recorded the highest number of cases with 2,320, followed by agriculture, forestry and fisheries (510), finance, insurance
MUAR, Johor: Police will conduct a thorough investigation from various aspects following the disappearance of a motoring influencer after the car he was driving plunged into Sungai Tui, Jalan Bukit Kepong here on Monday. Muar district police chief, ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz, said as of 5:00 pm today, search and
PASIR MAS, Kelantan: Cow sheds are now believed to be used as transit points by drug syndicates operating along the Kelantan-Thailand border, exposing shed owners to the risk of being made middlemen for these networks. General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade Commander, Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Abdul Hamid, stated that although
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi continues the third day of his official working visit to New Zealand with a series of meetings with several senior leaders of the country in the country’s capital, aimed at strengthening Malaysia-New Zealand bilateral relations. Ahmad Zahid, who is also
KUALA LUMPUR: Close ties between people are key to lasting international friendships, said Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, reflecting on the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations. In a short video posted on Instagram, Wong highlighted shared history and regional cooperation as the foundation of strong Australia-Malaysia relations. The clip features
WASHINGTON, United States (US): US Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, has asked the central bank’s inspector general to review the renovation project of its headquarters after criticism from the White House, according to local media, reported Xinhua. Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said Monday in an interview
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s recent overnight policy rate (OPR) cut to 2.75 per cent is expected to boost buyer sentiment and ease mortgage pressures, says PropertyGuru and iProperty Malaysia country manager Kenneth Soh. “This may mark the start of a more accommodative cycle to support economic resilience,” he said,
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s trade performance for this year remains within expectations and is on track to reach the target growth of four to five per cent, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. Nevertheless, Tengku Zafrul said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI)
