KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Malaysia’s manufacturing sector is expected to see a robust recovery in the second half of 2024 (2H24), and the manufacturing index is forecasted to expand 4.6 per cent this year, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (KIB).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The crime index for Kuala Lumpur showed a drop of 10 per cent or 410 cases from Jan 1 to Oct 30 this year, compared with 4,173 cases reported in the same period last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Malaysia’s import unit value index showed a positive trend month-on-month (m-o-m) with a 0.6 per cent growth to 128.7 points in February 2023 from 128.0 points in January 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is developing an Affordable Housing Price Index for each location nationwide as a guide for developers, prospective buyers and local authorities to determine the appropriate price of affordable housing in an area or locality.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Consumer-related stocks are expected to be under pressure as purchasing power has been capped due to the current hike in Covid-19 cases.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — The crime rate in the country decreased by 46.7 per cent during the 84 days of the movement control order (MCO) and the conditional movement control order (CMCO), says Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Huzir Mohamed.