Advance estimate puts Malaysia's 4Q GDP at 5.7%
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy is projected to have grown 5.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the advance estimate issued by the National Statistics Department ahead of the release of the actual gross domestic product (GDP) next month.
Singapore's December exports rise 6.1% y-o-y, weaker than expected
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose by 6.1% in December from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, led primarily by non-monetary gold and supported by electronic products such as integrated circuits and disk media products.
IMF's growth forecasts to show resilience to global trade shocks, Georgieva says
KYIV: The International Monetary Fund's latest economic forecasts due next week will show the global economy's continued resilience to trade shocks and "fairly strong" growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters on Thursday.
Amir Hamzah: 2026 marks execution of reforms
The year 2026 marks the implementation of the government's reform and development agenda, with its effects already being felt by households, businesses and the economy, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
Uneven gains forecast from global chip upcycle
The global semiconductor industry is poised for another year of strong expansion in 2026, driven largely by sustained artificial intelligence (AI) demand, even as Malaysian-listed technology stocks remain only partial beneficiaries of the global upcycle.
ACCCIM: Firms cautiously optimistic for first half
Businesses remain cautiously optimistic about economic conditions in the first half of 2026 (1H26), although high operating costs continue to be their main concern.
BoK holds rates steady while nudging toward neutral policy stance
South Korea's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged in a widely expected move while cutting a reference to a potential rate cut from its statement, nudging toward a neutral stance as authorities monitor the weakening won along with risks of financial imbalances.
Strong year on the cards for consumer sector
Malaysia's growth story so far this year is being reshaped by a deliberate move away from broad-based subsidies toward a tightly targeted system that channels cash and wage gains directly to active consumers, analysts say.
Govt close to finalising retirement investment
Central Provident Fund (CPF) members who want to invest their savings in a retirement investment scheme, first announced and accepted by the government in 2016, will have to wait a little longer to do so.
Vietnam economy to rely on domestic consumption
Amid growing uncertainty in the global 2026 economic outlook, experts say Vietnam's growth prospects will largely depend on the recovery of domestic consumption, the effectiveness of policy implementation and the continued role of public investment as a key growth driver.
