Malaysia

The opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) has proposed new measures aimed at addressing corruption. Some of the key measures include a ban on political parties' involvement in businesses... 2012-01-09

Zaid Ibrahim, formerly a senior politician of the opposition People's Justice Party (PKR), withdrew his candidacy from the party's deputy presidential race in November and resigned... 2010-11-26

As expected, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) left the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75% in its November (the last for 2010). The central bank's latest move was consistent with... 2010-11-26

Malaysia's economy expanded by 5.3% y-o-y in Q310, slowing considerably from the 8.9% figure recorded in Q210. Notable, private consumption and investment growth came in relatively... 2010-11-26

Malaysia has concluded its talks with India in sealing a free trade agreement (FTA) that will take effect in July 2011. It has been reported that the FTA may lead to an increase in... 2010-10-28

The consumer price inflation (CPI) for Malaysia came in at 1.8% y-o-y in September, decelerating from the 2.1% figure recorded in August. The largest contributor to inflationary pressures... 2010-10-26

Malaysia's 12th by-election since the March 2008 elections will be held for the Galas state seat in Kelantan in Malaysia following the death of its state assemblyman, Che Hashim Sulaiman... 2010-10-01