Bank Negara Malaysia

Budget 2027 Must Turn Malaysia’s Growth Momentum Into Productive Power, Says Shan Saeed

tgnoor3 weeks ago07 mins

BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 – Malaysia should use Budget 2027 to make the decisive transition from economic resilience to productive expansion, channelling its stronger growth momentum into infrastructure, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, energy security, human capital and higher-value private investment while preserving fiscal discipline. That is the central prescription from Shan…

Dr Afzanizam: Fed Rate Risk Outweighs US$90 Oil Threat to Ringgit

tgnoor1 month ago07 mins

By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18, 2026 – The course of US interest rates poses a greater immediate risk to the ringgit than oil trading above US$90 a barrel, although markets expect the Federal Reserve to keep rates unchanged at its next policy decision on September 16, with only about a…

Dollar Fatigue, Divergent Fortunes: The ASEAN-5 FX Outlook for H2 2026

tgnoor3 months ago06 mins

By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 – The ringgit, rupiah, dong, baht and peso are unlikely to move in lockstep during the second half of 2026. Juwai IQI Global Chief Economist Shan Saeed explains why fading US dollar strength is likely to favour the ringgit and rupiah more than the dong,…

Malaysia’s Next Growth Frontier: The Road to a US$20,000-Per-Capita Economy

tgnoor3 months ago07 mins

With GDP per capita at US$15,085 and the economy expanding at 5.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, Malaysia is closer than ever to high-income status. But the journey from here to US$20,000 per capita will require more than growth — it demands structural reform, productivity gains, and unwavering institutional quality. Juwai IQI…

TNS NEWS • ECONOMY & ANALYSIS Malaysia Resilient but Reform Cannot Wait, Says Economist Prof Geoffrey Williams

tgnoor6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

With oil prices above US$100 costing RM4 billion a month in RON95 subsidies, Williams says behavioural change is urgently needed and that Malaysia can emerge stronger if today’s challenges become a catalyst for reform. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 – Malaysia’s economy is under pressure from an oil price shock,…

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Bank Negara Malaysia

Budget 2027 Must Turn Malaysia’s Growth Momentum Into Productive Power, Says Shan Saeed

Dr Afzanizam: Fed Rate Risk Outweighs US$90 Oil Threat to Ringgit

Dollar Fatigue, Divergent Fortunes: The ASEAN-5 FX Outlook for H2 2026

Malaysia’s Next Growth Frontier: The Road to a US$20,000-Per-Capita Economy

TNS NEWS • ECONOMY & ANALYSIS Malaysia Resilient but Reform Cannot Wait, Says Economist Prof Geoffrey Williams