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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported an 11.8 per cent surge in international premium class travel -that’s business and first class - in 2024.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The contribution of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) is targeted to reach RM1 trillion by 2030, provided efforts to empower the sector are doubled under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) facilities remain under control, but regulatory measures are being strengthened to protect consumers through the Consumer Credit Act 2025 (CCA).
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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Monday as hopes for an upcoming United States (US) rate cut increased following the latest data that showed a weaker US labour market, an economist said.
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IPOH, July 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia recently hosted International Workshop on Advanced Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) at the Malaysian Statistical Training Institute (ILSM) in Sungkai, Perak.
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) – The revised projection for Malaysia’s GDP growth in 2025 by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is a realistic forecast that aligns with the economy’s underlying growth potential, said economist Professor Geoffrey Williams.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures price changes at the producer level, went down further by 4.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in June 2025, after a 3.6 per cent decline in the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.
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FRANKFURT, July 24 (Bernama-dpa) -- The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to decide on interest rates in the eurozone on Thursday afternoon, reported German news agency dpa.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Research firms have revised their forecasts for Malaysia’s headline inflation in 2025, lowering it to 1.5 per cent to 1.8 per cent.
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed 0.34 per cent lower on Tuesday, marking its second straight day of decline, as the lack of buying support and absence of strong cues from key regional indices continued to weigh on sentiment.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation rose at a slower pace of 1.1 per cent in June 2025, with the index standing at 134.5 points compared to 133.0 in the same month last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at the lunch break, while regional market performance across was mixed as ongoing trade tensions continued to weigh on sentiment.