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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent during its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today, amid a stable interest rate environment, economists said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Productivity improvements can be achieved through upskilling programmes such as Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), mastery of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and the establishment of centres of excellence, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The implementation of renewable energy (RE) exports through the Energy Exchange Malaysia (ENEGEM) is based on excess electricity from the existing electricity supply system, said the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA).
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) 6.30 per cent dividend payout for 2024 for the Shariah account, involving a total distribution of RM10.19 billion, is proof that Shariah-compliant investments have strong potential in generating returns, according to an economist.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) – The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) plans to collaborate with Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and the Energy Commission of Malaysia (ST) to utilise palm oil-based renewable energy (RE) in expanding the country's energy grid connectivity.
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PETALING JAYA, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Bhd expects tough competition in its motors division this year due to an over supply of vehicles from China, according to group chief executive officer Datuk Jeffri Salim Davidson.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Hartalega Holdings Bhd has recorded a lower net profit of RM19.51 million for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2024, compared with a net profit of RM22.38 million posted in the same period a year ago.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is moving in the right direction despite the uncertainties caused by the United States’ (US) trade war, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s headline and core inflation for 2024 both declined to 1.8 per cent in 2024, compared with 2.5 per cent and 3.0 per cent respectively in 2023.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- A member of parliament today called on the government to set up a committee to coordinate foreign currency exchange (forex) risks to the operations of government-linked investment companies (GLICs).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd’s (PBB) dividend yield is likely to climb to above 5.0 per cent from this year despite its flattish share price, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The following is an interview with Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour after January’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting:-