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                By NurulJannah Kamaruddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- A rally in plantation stock, SD Guthrie, propelled by a jump in crude palm oil (CPO) price to a fresh 28-month high today, lifted Bursa Malaysia’s barometer index to breach above the key psychological support level of 1,600 on Friday.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- An event focused on empowering business operations and development through Chinese traditional philosophy was held in Yuyao, located in the eastern province of Zhejiang, China, on Oct 30.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) was unchanged at 49.5 in October 2024, with new orders rising for the first time since June 2024.
 
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
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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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                By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Wednesday, reaching a 28-month high, said Fastmarket Palm Oil Analytics senior analyst Sathia Varqa.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Potential US tariffs of up to 60 per cent on Chinese exports could have a mixed impact on ASEAN economies, creating medium-term growth opportunities for the ASEAN-6 region, which includes Malaysia, said OCBC Global Markets Research.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
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                MELAKA, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Halal Development Corporation Bhd’s (HDC) World Halal Excellence Awards 2023 (WHEA 2023), now in its 15th year, complements Malaysia’s halal industry ecosystem, and puts it in a strong position to reap the global halal market opportunities, estimated to reach US$5 trillion by 2030. 
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
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                MELAKA, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is set to ensure that Malaysia’s halal industry and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) benefit from ASEAN’s trade and investment policies as Malaysia assumes the ASEAN chairmanship next year.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will help Malaysian solar manufacturers and related companies affected by the US tariff hike on solar exports to get more information on the move by Washington.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
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                By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Tuesday, reaching a two-year high, said Fastmarket Palm Oil Analytics senior analyst Sathia Varqa.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The government has channelled a total of RM6.35 billion in financing to 265,097 entrepreneurs through the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (KUSKOP) until September this year.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian government hopes that the country's recent recognition as a BRICS partner will contribute to economic growth and export expansion over the long term, said the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.