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News Malaysia: Inaugural Invest Malaysia Day 2026 Highlights How Singapore Businesses Can Tap Malaysia's Next Phase of Growth

Published on: Friday 23 October 2026
Inaugural Invest Malaysia Day 2026 Highlights How Singapore Businesses Can Tap Malaysia's Next Phase of Growth
News source: https://www.aol.com/articles/inaugural-invest-malaysia-day-2026-152900000.html

Building on its longstanding collaboration, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and CIMB Singapore yesterday concluded the inaugural Invest Malaysia ...

News Malaysia: Malaysia's economy grows 5.3% on year in Q3, official advance estimate shows

Published on: Thursday 15 October 2026
Malaysia's economy grows 5.3% on year in Q3, official advance estimate shows
News source: https://www.asiaone.com/malaysia/malaysias-economy-grows-53-year-q3-official-advance-estimate-shows

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's economy grew 5.3 per cent from a year earlier in the third quarter, slowing from the previous three-month period, official advance estimates showed on Friday (Oct 16).In the second quarter, gross domestic product expanded six per centDuring the July to September period, growth was recorded in all economic sectors except for mining and quarrying, which declined...

News Malaysia: IMF forecasts Malaysia's GDP growth at 5.2% in 2026, moderating to 4.7% in 2027

Published on: Wednesday 14 October 2026
IMF forecasts Malaysia's GDP growth at 5.2% in 2026, moderating to 4.7% in 2027
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/10/15/imf-forecasts-malaysia039s-gdp-growth-at-52-in-2026-moderating-to-47-in-2027

Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 5.2 per cent in 2026 and 4.7 per cent in 2027, amid regional economic uncertainty, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

News Malaysia: Smog closes schools across Malaysia

Published on: Friday 09 October 2026
Smog closes schools across Malaysia
News source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/cq8jz890m9e1o

Smoke from wildfires burning in neighbouring Indonesia has spread across the region, creating a thick layer of smog. Find out more here.

News Malaysia: Air Products to Supply Malaysia's First LNG-Based Air Separation Unit for PETRONAS Gas Berhad-Led Joint Venture

Published on: Wednesday 07 October 2026
Air Products to Supply Malaysia's First LNG-Based Air Separation Unit for PETRONAS Gas Berhad-Led Joint Venture
News source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/10/08/tmt-newswire/pr-newswire/air-products-to-supply-malaysias-first-lng-based-air-separation-unit-for-petronas-gas-berhad-led-joint-venture/2441382

Air Products to Supply Malaysia’s First LNG-based Air Separation Unit for PETRONAS Gas Berhad-Led Joint Venture. The facility will produce more than 600 tonnes of liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon per day.

News Malaysia: CyberDSA 2026 Opens in Kuala Lumpur as Malaysia's AI Ambition Puts Cybersecurity, Trust and Sovereign Capability in Sharper Focus

Published on: Monday 05 October 2026
CyberDSA 2026 Opens in Kuala Lumpur as Malaysia's AI Ambition Puts Cybersecurity, Trust and Sovereign Capability in Sharper Focus
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/cyberdsa-2026-opens-kuala-lumpur-055500732.html

Cyber Digital Services, Defence & Security Asia (CyberDSA) 2026 officially opened today at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur, bringing together government, defence and security agencies, regulators, industry leaders, technology providers and researchers as Malaysia advances its ambition to become an AI Nation by 2030.

News Malaysia: Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia amid UN warnings

Published on: Saturday 03 October 2026
Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia amid UN warnings
News source: https://www.tbsnews.net/world/nearly-1500-myanmar-nationals-repatriated-malaysia-amid-un-warnings-1562591

The returnees, including 86 women, had been convicted in Malaysia of illegal stay and other immigration violations, according to Myanmar state media reports.

News Malaysia: F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia start delayed as thunderstorms hit Sepang

Published on: Saturday 03 October 2026
F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia start delayed as thunderstorms hit Sepang
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/f1-bahrain-gp-malaysia-start-070322323.html

The start of Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia has been delayed due to a heavy thunderstorm hitting the Sepang circuit.

News Malaysia: Why is F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Sunday? How Country Switch Affects Race

Published on: Saturday 03 October 2026
Why is F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Sunday? How Country Switch Affects Race
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-f1-bahrain-grand-prix-012112793.html

Why is the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix taking place in Malaysia on Sunday? Here’s why the country changed and how the switch could affect the race. The post Why is F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Sunday? How Country Switch Affects Race appeared first on HEAVY.

News Malaysia: Malaysia: Indonesian workers on palm oil plantations allegedly supplying multinational brands report rights violations, incl. poverty wages, gender discrimination & precarious ...

Published on: Friday 18 September 2026
Malaysia: Indonesian workers on palm oil plantations allegedly supplying multinational brands report rights violations, incl. poverty wages, gender discrimination & precarious ...
News source: https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/malaysia-indonesian-palm-oil-workers-endure-poor-conditions-incl-below-living-wages-wage-theft-lack-of-contracts-gender-based-wage-disparities-report-finds/

Basic necessities, such as water, food, transportation, electricity, healthcare, housing, and children’s education are reported to be inadequate or unaffordable.

News Malaysia: F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Saturday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

Published on: Friday 02 October 2026
F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Saturday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/f1-bahrain-gp-malaysia-saturday-171343826.html

What time free practice 3 and qualifying start at the 2026 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, plus the full Sepang schedule, weather forecast and how to watch live ...

News Malaysia: What is UMP? How Malaysia’s new free medicine delivery service works and how to apply

Published on: Tuesday 29 September 2026
What is UMP? How Malaysia’s new free medicine delivery service works and how to apply
News source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/30/what-is-ump-how-malaysias-new-free-medicine-delivery-service-works-and-how-to-apply/236993

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The government yesterday launched the subsidised Ubat Melalui Pos (Postal Service for Medicines) programme, which it said would benefit more than 85,000...

News Malaysia: MALAYSIA-CENTRAL ASIA HIGHER EDUCATION FORUM 2026 ADVANCES UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS AND STUDENT MOBILITY

Published on: Tuesday 29 September 2026
MALAYSIA-CENTRAL ASIA HIGHER EDUCATION FORUM 2026 ADVANCES UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS AND STUDENT MOBILITY
News source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/30/tmt-newswire/pr-newswire/malaysia-central-asia-higher-education-forum-2026-advances-university-partnerships-and-student-mobility/2435667

**media[1239310]**ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) brought together 200 participants at the Malaysia and Central Asia Higher Education Forum 2026 (MAHEF2026), including representatives of 18 Malaysian universities and universities from across Central Asia.**media[1239311]**

News Malaysia: Anthony Loke says will remain as Malaysia’s transport minister until Najib begins house arrest

Published on: Monday 28 September 2026
Anthony Loke says will remain as Malaysia’s transport minister until Najib begins house arrest
News source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-anthony-loke-remain-transport-minister-najib-house-arrest-6417846

Loke had previously announced his resignation in protest of the conditional royal pardon granted to former premier Najib Razak on Sep 18.

News Malaysia: Cambodian visits to Malaysia up 52% as tourism partners seek two-way growth

Published on: Monday 28 September 2026
Cambodian visits to Malaysia up 52% as tourism partners seek two-way growth
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/09/29/cambodian-visits-to-malaysia-up-52-as-tourism-partners-seek-two-way-growth

Malaysia welcomed 48,028 visitors from Cambodia in the first half of 2026, up 52.3 per cent from the same period last year. Tourism operators from both countries met in Phnom Penh on Tuesday (Sept 29) to develop new travel packages and joint promotions.

News Malaysia: S&P affirms Malaysia’s sovereign ratings, maintains stable outlook

Published on: Monday 28 September 2026
S&P affirms Malaysia’s sovereign ratings, maintains stable outlook
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/09/29/sp-affirms-malaysias-sovereign-ratings-maintains-stable-outlook

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Malaysia's sovereign credit ratings with a stable outlook, underpinned by strong economic growth, improving fiscal performance and monetary policy flexibility.

News Malaysia: Malaysia to allow import of pigs and boar semen

Published on: Thursday 24 September 2026
Malaysia to allow import of pigs and boar semen
News source: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/09/26/2003864916

Malaysia has agreed to allow the importation of Taiwanese breeding pigs and boar semen, marking a new export market for Taiwan, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency (APHIA) said yesterday.The agency said it on Thursday received an approval notice for the imports from the Malaysian Ministry

News Malaysia: Bangladesh begin Fifa Asean Cup campaign with 3-0 defeat to Malaysia

Published on: Friday 25 September 2026
Bangladesh begin Fifa Asean Cup campaign with 3-0 defeat to Malaysia
News source: https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/football/bangladesh-begin-fifa-asean-cup-campaign-3-0-defeat-malaysia-1553641

Arif Aiman scored twice in the first half before Bergson da Silva added Malaysia’s third after the break, leaving Bangladesh bottom of Group A.