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By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 – Sixteen years after bilateral free trade negotiations were formally launched, Malaysia and the European Union are approaching a potentially decisive bargain. The remaining differences will test whether their ambitions for stronger economic ties can withstand the difficult compromises needed to achieve them. Investment, Trade…
By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct16 – An almost €1 billion semiconductor expansion in Petaling Jaya has given the European Union–Malaysia partnership a concrete industrial focus. The next test is whether that investment delivers lasting gains through skilled employment, stronger Malaysian suppliers and deeper technological capabilities. That challenge emerged from European Commissioner…
Dr Afzanizam Abdul Rashid says household support will sustain spending as growth moderates and inflation rises, while deficit reduction could strengthen market confidence By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 – Budget 2027 takes a pragmatic approach to supporting households and businesses as economic growth moderates and inflation rises, while maintaining fiscal…
Academic calls for coordinated research funding, stronger university–industry partnerships and industrial upgrading to turn allocations into lasting economic gains By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 – Budget 2027’s success should be measured by whether Malaysia develops and owns more technology, strengthens domestic companies and creates sustainable, higher-value employment, rather than by…
Economist says the RM2,000 minimum wage “will disappoint many people working for MSMEs who are exempt” and calls for tax reliefs to be indexed IN BRIEF: Prof Geoffrey Williams: “most voters will be unimpressed” by Budget 2027. MSME workers exempt from the RM2,000 minimum wage “will leave for better paid jobs now”, he saysHigher tax…
