Economy

Pandemic restrictions driving industries to the ground

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by HARIZAH KAMEL/ pic by TMR FILE
DATA from a government survey showed that companies facing the possibility of total losses of income might be heading ...

Survey shows 1 out of 5 employees was retrenched

Economy | News
More than 2m Malaysians are expected to be unemployed this year due to the quarantine and business shutdowns
by SHAHEERA AZNAM SHAH/ pic by MUHD AMIN ...

Industries expecting more govt help for recovery

Economy | News
FMM’s suggestions include extending moratorium on repayment of foreign currency trade facilities and cutting corporate tax to 20% and personal income tax ...

Corporate Malaysia’s 2Q weighs on market rally

Economy | Money
While FBM KLCI has been edging higher in past few days, the real economy is in a challenging period due to the negative impact of the MCO
By FARA ...

PM to announce recovery plan

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The 3 key objectives are to empower people, propel businesses and stimulate the economy, says finance minister
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Economic recovery to start next quarter, says MIDF

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by BERNAMA/ pic by TMR GRAPHIC

AFTER the “largely expected” economic contraction for the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20), Malaysia may see a ...

Malaysian households need more welfare provision

Economy | News
by DASHVEENJIT KAUR/ pic by MUHD AMIN NAHARUL
THE Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) aid is not sufficient for the millions of households who actually need the ...

Johor welcomes federal govt’s move to resume HSR talks with S’pore

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by BERNAMA/ pic by MUHD AMIN NAHARUL
THE Johor government has reacted favourably to the federal government’s decision to resume discussions with ...

Ringgit gains as US dollar is hit by protests

Economy | News
By SHAHEERA AZNAM SHAH / Pic By MUHD AMIN NAHARUL
ASIAN currencies are expected to gain momentum against the greenback amid the turmoil in the US and ...

Glovemakers, healthcare stocks lead trading volumes higher

Economy | News
The current growth prospect should not be viewed similar to pre-Covid-19 as the supply and demand is at equilibrium before the demand shock
By SHAZNI ...

Malaysia’s PMI rises to 45.6 in May as pandemic effect may have bottomed out

Economy | News
The figure is still below the neutral mark of 50, indicating a still muted manufacturing sector
by FARA AISYAH/ pic by ARIF KARTONO MALAYSIA’S ...

Sharp contraction in 2Q GDP to push Malaysia into recession

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by S BIRRUNTHA/ pic by RAZAK GHAZALI
MALAYSIA’S GDP in the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20) is expected to contract sharply, dragging the domestic economy ...