The headquarters of Bank Negara Malaysia (Photo://www.nst.com.my/)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - The Malaysian economy posts a stronger growth of 8.9% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to a 5-percent expansion in the first quarter.
The increase was attributed to imrpoved domestic demand, underpinned by the steady recovery in labour market conditions and ongoing policy support.
Malaysia’s exports remain supported by strong demand for electric and electronic (E&E) products. By sector, the services and manufacturing sectors continued to drive growth, according to Bank Negara Malaysia.
The higher growth was also reflective of normalising economic activity as the country moved towards endemicity and reopened its international borders, the bank said.
During April-June, headline and core inflation of the country increased to 2.8% and 2.5% respectively, mainly due to rising food prices.
Bank Negara said elevated commodity prices and Malaysia's economic recovery helped to cushion the downward impact from the external developments on the ringgit during the quarter.
It added that while domestic financial markets will continue to be subjected to episodes of heightened volatility, spillovers to domestic financial intermediation were expected to remain broadly contained, suppo🅠rted by Malaysia's healthy external position and strong banking system./.
Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to step up the development of infrastructure along their shared border in an effort to boost trade and achieve the bilateral trade target of 30 billion USD by 2025.
Malaysia recorded over 20,000 cyber crime cases in 2021, with losses amounting to 60 million ringgit (13 million USD), said Deputy Secretary General of Security at the Home Ministry Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman.
Malaysia wishes to explore new cooperation related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) with Japan under the Look East Policy (LEP), according to Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Malaysia’s palm oil potential remains intact despite softening crude palm oil (CPO) prices, and its prospects will remain bright in the second half of this year, according to Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Malaysia’s services revenue grew 25.2% year-on-year to 506.5 billion MYR (113.64 billion USD) in the second quarter of 2022, the Malaysian Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said.
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Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
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The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
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This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
The headquarters of Bank Negara Malaysia (Photo://www.nst.com.my/) 
