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Analysts Lift 2005 Growth Forecasts

In a bid to strengthen international links and boost its aim to become a key Islamic financial hub in the region, the country has raised the ceiling of foreign ownership in Islamic banks....

MIER Forecasts 5.7% Economic Growth for 2005

As other Asian countries raise interest rates, on January 19th Bank Negara Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said that the central bank is not under pressure to increase the country's benchmark interest r...

Ringgit Peg Under Scrutiny

Manufacturing sales hit a record high of MYR36.9bn in September, up MYR6.3bn or 20.6% y-o-y. According to economists the higher sales could be attributed to manufacturers speeding up the shipment of g...

Government Says Economy on Track Despite Soaring Oil Prices

In a speech to the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi called upon the international community to address the root causes of extremism and stop connecting terrorism with Islam. T...