Malaysia’s GDP grows 5.3% in Q3 2024 Posted on 15/11/2024 By udot Bank Negara Malaysia said the growth in the third quarter was driven by stronger household spending, positive labour market conditions and government policy support. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy grew 5.3% in the third quarter of this year (Q3 2024) thanks to robust investment activities and a continued rise in exports. Bank Negara Malaysia also attributed the growth to expansion in household spending, as well as favourable labour market conditions and government policy support. The figure is as expected by the statistics department’s advanced estimate of 5.3% released in October. In the third quarter of 2023, the country registered a rate of 3.3%. MORE TO COME News
Court orders Muhyiddin to pay RM1.35m to Guan Eng for defamation over Albukhary tax exemption claim Posted on 08/11/2024 PETALING JAYA, Nov 8 — The High Court has ruled that former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin defamed ex-inance minister Lim Guan Eng in alleging the latter had revoked the Albukhary Foundation’s tax exemption status. Online portal Malaysiakini reported that Judicial Commissioner Roz Mawar Rozain ordered Muhyiddin to pay… Read More
Tumpat man drowns in bathroom following seizure Posted on 12/11/2024 KOTA BARU, Nov 12 — A man drowned in the bathroom of his home after suffering an epileptic seizure, which caused him to fall into a water-filled container. Tumpat district police chief ACP Mohd Khairi Shafie said the incident occurred in Taman Arus Permai, Jalan Padang Rokma, Tumpat, about 4pm… Read More
Police probe injuries to 4-year-old boy left in woman’s care Posted on 12/11/2024 Police said the 4-year-old boy was left in the care of the mother’s friend for over a month. (File pic) KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating injuries to a four-year-old boy who was left in the care of a friend of the child’s mother in Taman Desaria, Petaling Jaya. Petaling Jaya… Read More