Malaysian economy

Why electric stunning of chickens at a Selangor slaughterhouse triggered halal concerns

A raid on a chicken slaughterhouse in Selangor raised questions over enforcement and consumer confidence in Malaysia’s halal industry.

Letter From Kuala Lumpur

Step away from the malls to find the soul of KL’s historic city centre

A construction worker during restoration work on a heritage building facade at Medan Pasar in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 13.

Haze chokes Malaysia’s farmers, families and businesses as economic costs mount

Chef Teddy at his empty cafe in Puncak Jalil, Selangor, where business is down 30 per cent as severe haze keeps diners away.

Malaysia’s growth tops forecasts as AI boom drives export surge

The government expects Malaysia’s economy to grow at 4.2% to 5.2% in 2027, supported by sustained domestic demand investment activity.

Malaysia’s haze frustration boils over school closures as calls grow to hold polluters to account

Warisan Merdeka Tower (KL118) (centre) and commercial buildings are covered in haze in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 13. Toxic haze has covered parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region.

F1 race in Sepang injected nearly $298 million into Malaysia’s economy, Parliament told

The race attracted about 261,000 spectators over the weekend, including about 103,000 on race day.

Economists estimate that Malaysia loses up to $15.72 million a day due to haze

The actual economic toll from the haze could potentially balloon to a whopping RM600 million to RM1.5 billion a month.

News analysis

In the final lap, Malaysia’s PM Anwar returns to base with reformist budget

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sits among Parti Keadilan Rakyat delegates during their national congress on Aug 15. He had then promised to deepen reforms and the fight against corruption and followed up with further steps when tabling Budget 2027 on Oct 9.

Malaysia budget 2027: Anwar courts urban voters and small businesses with tax cuts, reliefs

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has proposed raising individual tax relief from the current RM9,000 (S$2,822) to RM12,000 in Budget 2027.

Malaysian budget 2027: PM Anwar tables record spending as he enters final stretch before next GE

Malaysia’s Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim holds the 2027 national budget document at the Finance Ministry building on Oct 9 as he departs for Parliament to table the budget, in Putrajaya.

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