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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Top Glove Corporation Bhd’s sales volume growth momentum is expected to be sustained into 2025 due to increased inventory restocking and potential shifts in trade caused by United States (US) tariffs on China, said RHB Research.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects Malaysia’s labour market outlook for the rest of 2024 to remain positive, with the unemployment rate likely to hold steady at around 3.2 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- FreedomPay, an innovative leader in Next Level Commerce technologies has partnered Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, to make it easier for enterprises to unify commerce.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The share prices of Public Bank Bhd and LPI Capital Bhd contracted following the news of the bank’s proposed acquisition of a 44.15 per cent stake in LPI Capital Bhd to provide a more comprehensive service offering.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2025, set to be tabled on Oct 18, marks the final budget under the 12th Malaysia Plan (2021-2025) and is expected to lay the groundwork for the upcoming 13th Malaysia Plan (2026-2030).
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By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia managed to maintain its upbeat momentum to end higher today as bargain hunting emerged following the recent sell-off, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Top Glove Corporation Bhd has reduced its net loss to RM61.81 million for the financial year ended Aug 31, 2024 (FY2024) from RM925.22 million in FY2023.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- RHB Bank Bhd’s net interest margin (NIM) for the third quarter of 2024 (3Q2024) is expected to surpass the 1.89 per cent recorded in the second quarter, driven by a recent 10 basis points (bps) reduction in board fixed deposit rates and easing deposit competition, among other factors.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- IBM Malaysia said the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI)- driven solutions, alongside supportive government policies promoting technological innovation, will drive Malaysia’s AI market growth.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia maintained its uptrend at midday, with the key index increasing by 0.48 per cent, lifted by buying interest in selected heavyweights amidst firmer performance in regional markets.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- MIDF Research expects Westports Holdings Bhd’s container volume in the second half of 2024 (2H FY2024) to increase by 2.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to achieve a full-year growth target of 4.2 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) is positive on cocoa manufacturer Guan Chong Bhd's (Guan Chong) recent memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ivory Coast's Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC) to acquire a 25 per cent stake in CotéTranscao d’Ivoire (CI).