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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended gains to close higher against the greenback on Thursday on rising confidence that there will be another US interest rate cut in the middle of the month.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The government will study the feasibility of the proposed portability of medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) products to ensure continuous and effective access to care, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
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PUTRAJAYA, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the country's budget and development framework is aimed at not only driving economic growth but also ensuring that its benefits reach the grassroots level.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- There has been no proposal so far for Malaysia to join the New Development Bank (NDB), according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
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KOTA KINABALU, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The two-day ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM) Retreat 2025, which ends tomorrow, is a vital preparatory meeting aimed at updating outstanding issues from the previous ASEAN chairmanship.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to balance efforts to strengthen the country’s financial position to be more sustainable while ensuring that fiscal policies continue to support the national economic growth momentum, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) recently organised the “Row and GROW Towards Financial Resilience” programme, designed to promote teamwork, strengthen relationships, and foster camaraderie with financial providers.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Diversification of operations and markets has become essential for businesses in Malaysia to stay competitive, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid.
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By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended yesterday’s losses to close lower against the greenback on Tuesday, as the global economic outlook prompted investors to shift interest towards safe haven currencies, an analyst said.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed at its intraday high on Tuesday, driven by bargain hunting in selected heavyweight counters, led by utility and plantation stocks.
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LAS VEGAS, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Amazon Web Services (AWS) anticipates strong growth in its cloud services business, driven by the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) that will further enhance the digital economy across the ASEAN region.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Bank Rakyat has offered a flood assistance facility that includes a moratorium of up to six months to individual and business customers affected by the floods.