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Malaysia must scale up green finance, innovation or face rising climate economic risks: World Bank

GDP could shrink by up to 8.3% by 2050 as report flags weak R&D, skills gaps and cautious private investment

[UPDATED] Malaysian economy surges with 4.2% growth in Q1 2024

This surpasses Statistics Dept’s initial estimate of 3.9% gross domestic product

Malaysia’s real GDP to reach 4.5% in 2024 on resilient domestic demand: Moody’s Ratings

Credit ratings agency Moody’s Ratings expects Malaysia's real gross domestic product growth to improve to 4.5% in 2024 from 3.7% in 2023.

Germany outperforms Japan by US$300 mil to nab third largest economy in the world

Despite contracting 0.3% in 2023, Germany overtook Japan to be the third world’s biggest economy with a gross domestic product of US$4.5 trillion (RM21.5 trillion). Official data also showed Japan netted 1.9% growth, or US$4.2 trillion, last year.

Malaysia set to hit 2023 GDP target based on positive economic momentum: DoSM

Malaysia is set to achieve the 2023 gross domestic product growth target of 4% to 5% based on the good economic momentum seen so far, the Statistics Department said.

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Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders

No, Malays could not fly: Scholars call out pseudohistory

UPSI and DBP academics urge discipline in handling history after Prof Solehah’s claims of Malays teaching China ‘flying kung fu’

Malaysia sees 11.1% increase in crime rate, with property offences and assaults leading the rise

The latest report reveals a spike in property crimes and assaults, while homicides and kidnapping cases show signs of improvement