Covid-19 undermined progress in reducing poverty, urban households hit hardest - KRI
Absolute poverty increased from 2019 to 2022, especially among urban households, rising to 4.5 per cent in 2022 from 3.8 per cent in 2019, according to a Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) report.
Thu Sep 26 2024
DOSM: Over 1 mln MSMEs in 2022, RM1.3 trillion gross output
DoSM said the services sector led with 936,793 establishments, followed by construction with 69,015 and manufacturing with 51,481.
Thu Sep 19 2024
Altantuya’s family files bankruptcy notice against Razak Baginda
Abdul Razak Baginda failed to pay over RM9.24 mln in damages, including interest, to the family as ordered by the High Court in 2022.
Thu Aug 29 2024
Malaysia's nominal GDP for 2023 amounts to 1.8 trillion
Growth moderated to 1.6 per cent from the double-digit 15.9 per cent in 2022.
Thu Jul 25 2024
Subsidy rationalisation part of efforts to cut yearly borrowing to RM86 bil in 2024 - PM
The government aims to decrease annual borrowing to RM86 billion in 2024 from RM93 billion in 2023 and RM100 billion in 2022.
Mon Jul 22 2024
Malaysia's fertility landscape experiences significant changes - DOSM
Malaysia's fertility landscape has undergone significant changes with a decline of 4.9 children in 1970 to 1.6 children in 2022.
Fri Jul 12 2024
Malaysia’s currency in circulation eases to RM161.8 bln in 2023, first time since 2001
The total value of cash stood at 8.9 per cent of gross domestic product in 2023 versus 9.1 per cent in 2022.
Wed Mar 20 2024
Global child mortality rates dropped in 2022 but progress slow, UN says
The world is still behind in the goal of reducing preventable deaths of children who died before their fifth birthday.
Wed Mar 13 2024
54 per cent of medical officers left public sector in 2022 - Dr Dzulkefly
Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said, the ministry's survey also found that of the total number of doctors who left, 45 pct are currently working abroad.
Wed Feb 28 2024
Malaysia cabinet discusses Najib pardon bid, but won't announce outcome - Minister
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak requested a royal pardon shortly after beginning his sentence in 2022 and after exhausting all other appeals.
Wed Jan 31 2024
Two Malaysian detainees at Guantanamo plead guilty to conspiring in 2022 Bali bombing
They have been charged alongside Indonesian terror suspect Encep Nurjaman, also known as Hambali.
Wed Jan 17 2024
Musk wants 25% voting control at Tesla before fulfilling AI goal
Elon Musk owns around 13% of Tesla stock after selling billions of dollars of shares in 2022 partly to help finance his purchase of Twitter.
Tue Jan 16 2024
Pakistan media ban on Imran Khan trial raises transparency concerns
The 71-year-old former cricket star has been at the centre of a political crisis since he was ousted from office in 2022.
Fri Dec 15 2023
Flood incidents decreased in 2022 - DOSM
The number of flood incidents decreased to 983 in 2022 compared to 1,057 in the preceding year.
Fri Dec 15 2023
Level of gender equality improved by 0.2 pct in 2022 - DOSM
Based on the Malaysia Gender Gap Index score for 2022, Malaysia is ranked 93rd out of 146 countries globally.
Wed Dec 13 2023