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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- WCT Bhd, the engineering and construction division of WCT Holdings Bhd (WCT), has bagged the International Achievement Award at the Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA) 2024 for its outstanding completion of the Lusail Development Project in Doha, Qatar.
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IPOH, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- A lack of business expertise has never been a barrier for 45-year-old Harisun Kassim, who has been successfully running a spa and beauty salon for 18 years.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) – Lim Seong Hai (LSH) Capital Bhd chairman Tan Sri Lim Keng Cheng was conferred the Prominent Player Award at the Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA) 2024, recognising his transformative contributions and visionary leadership in the construction industry.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Donald Trump’s upcoming economic policies are expected to significantly impact Malaysia’s economy, with projections indicating that they could contribute RM19.7 billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF) has spent 78 per cent of the cess allocation, amounting to RM31.86 million, for tree planting and habitat restoration.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The credit growth of banks in Malaysia is projected to improve to 6.0 per cent in 2025, benefiting from higher economic growth and an increase in corporate demand led by key infrastructure projects, according to S&P Global.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has significant potential to become a regional hub for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing in ASEAN, thanks to its 40-year history in automotive production since 1983 and its strong semiconductor cluster, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong.
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By Nabilah Saleh
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election is seen as potentially strengthening US’ relations with Malaysia, especially in economic and security aspects.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- Growth for countries in ASEAN is forecast to be at a robust 4.6 per cent this year and 4.7 per cent in 2025, largely supported by strong domestic demand and exports, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- Economic ties between Sweden and Malaysia have flourished over the years, with Swedish foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia soaring to US$1.43 billion (US$1=RM4.37) to date from US$113 million in 2014.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- International real estate technology group Juwai IQI said that Chinese capital is moving away from the Group of Seven (G7) economies and coming back to Asia, especially Southeast Asia, where Malaysia and its neighbours are some of the biggest beneficiaries of the Chinese pivot to Asia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah) and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) received RM3.1 million from the sale of their shares in Fashion Valet Sdn Bhd (FashionValet), the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said on Monday.