First Airbus A330neo destined for Malaysia Airlines completes maiden flight

The first Airbus A330neo destined for Malaysia Airlines has completed its maiden flight at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) in France.   This significant milestone has come just weeks after Malaysia Airlines expressed deep disappointment in Airbus following …

Malaysia records 3.2 pct of unemployment rate in 3Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia recorded 3.2 percent of the unemployment rate in the third quarter of 2024 compared to 3.3 percent in the second quarter, official data showed Friday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a …

Haval H6 HEV – 1,500 bookings collected in Malaysia; 200 units of CKD locally assembled model delivered

Mistry: Malaysia palm oil futures will be around or above 5,000 Ringgit by mid-2025.

Dorab Mistry, a leading industry analyst, said that until June 2025, Malaysian palm oil benchmark futures will likely trade at or above 5,000 ringgit per metric ton, due to tight supply and strong demand. Mistry, speaking at the Indonesia Palm Oil …

Australia is making social media illegal for children under 16, should Malaysia follow suit?

Australia is proposing to implement a law that will ban children under the age of 16 from using social media. Said to be a “world-leading” initiative, the announcement was made by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday who will be taking the …

Malaysia formally invites China to 2025 Asean-GCC summit

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has formally extended an invitation to China to attend the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (Asean-GCC) Summit in 2025, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced this during the Cabinet meeting …

Cautious market sentiment holds Bursa Malaysia back after Trump victory

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on the final trading day of the week, weighed by profit-taking amid cautious sentiment after Donald Trump’s US election victory. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) dropped 2.04 …

Malaysia's manufacturing sales up 6.5 pct in Q3

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's manufacturing sales rose 6.5 percent year-on-year to 483.2 billion ringgit (110.28 billion U.S. dollars) in the third quarter, official data showed Friday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in …

Malaysia's industrial production index grows 3.9 pct in Q3

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's industrial production index (IPI) increased 3.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, official data showed Friday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the uptick was …

Malaysia’s youth unemployment remains stubbornly high as overall jobless rate drops to 3.2pc in Q3 2024, DOSM reports