Malaysia news now
Here are the latest news from Malaysia:
Top Stories
- COVID-19: Malaysia reports 2,796 new cases, 14 deaths (Source: The Star) Malaysia recorded 2,796 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 4,334,245 and the death toll to 31,455.
- PM Ismail Sabri: Malaysia to receive 1.4 million doses of Pfizer vaccine (Source: The Edge Markets) Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that Malaysia will receive 1.4 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which will be used to vaccinate children aged 5-11.
- Malaysia's economy grows 5.6% in Q2, beats expectations (Source: The Malaysian Reserve) Malaysia's economy grew 5.6% in the second quarter of 2022, beating expectations and marking the country's highest quarterly growth rate in over two years.
Politics
- Anwar Ibrahim: Malaysia needs a new government, not a new PM (Source: The Malay Mail) PKR president Anwar Ibrahim said that Malaysia needs a new government, not a new prime minister, to address the country's problems.
- Umno to hold emergency meeting to discuss party's future (Source: The Star) Umno will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the party's future and the recent developments in the country's political landscape.
Business
- Malaysia's FDI inflows rise 14.1% to RM14.4 billion in Q2 (Source: The Edge Markets) Malaysia's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows rose 14.1% to RM14.4 billion in the second quarter of 2022, driven by investments in the manufacturing and services sectors.
- Malaysia's GDP growth to slow to 4.5% in 2023, says World Bank (Source: The Malaysian Reserve) The World Bank has revised down its forecast for Malaysia's GDP growth to 4.5% in 2023, citing global economic uncertainties and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sports
- Malaysia's national football team to play friendly match against Singapore (Source: The Star) Malaysia's national football team will play a friendly match against Singapore on September 27 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.
- Malaysia's squash player, Ng Eain Yow, wins bronze medal at World Championships (Source: The Malay Mail) Malaysia's squash player, Ng Eain Yow, won a bronze medal at the World Squash Championships in Egypt.
Entertainment
- Malaysia's film industry to receive RM100 million boost (Source: The Edge Markets) The Malaysian government has announced a RM100 million boost for the country's film industry, aimed at promoting local productions and talent.
- Malaysia's music festival, Good Vibes, to return in November (Source: The Star) The Good Vibes music festival will return in November, featuring local and international artists.
These are just some of the latest news from Malaysia. I hope you find them helpful!