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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The government has taken steps to ensure national revenue remains stable by expanding the scope of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) and retaining the low-value goods tax (LVGT) to ensure fair competition, according to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is projected to strengthen to 4.08 against the US dollar by year end, underpinned by Malaysia’s macroeconomic stability, ongoing reforms and investor rotation out of US assets, Kenanga Investment Bank (IB) Bhd said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Following is the transcript of Bernama’s email interview with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysian companies booked sales worth more than RM125 million, including RM13.6 million in confirmed transactions, during the Export Acceleration Mission (EAM) to South Africa and Kenya from Sept 1-5, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry (MITI) has secured RM450 million in potential investments in electrical and electronics (E&E) and machinery sectors from its recent Trade and Investment Mission to the Netherlands.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade in a tight range next week with a lack of market catalysts, said palm oil trader David Ng.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) has called for targeted tax measures in Budget 2026, including corporate income tax rebates for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and a higher chargeable income threshold of RM1 million for the SME preferential 15 per cent rate.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged signals confidence that the current economic environment is conducive to supporting growth without risking overheating or financial imbalances, said an economist.
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s aviation sector is on track for full recovery, with monthly passenger traffic reaching 9.3 million in July 2025, up 3.9 per cent month-on-month (MoM) and 5.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) compared with July 2024, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly firmer against the US dollar on Thursday ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision on the overnight policy rate (OPR), with markets widely expecting the central bank to leave the rate unchanged at 2.75 per cent.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared gains but still ended up for the second straight session on Wednesday, supported by buying of selected counters in consumer products and services, as well as telecommunications and media sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Fire suppression and safety controls company, KiddeFenwal has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable innovation as it marks the first anniversary of its independence.
