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By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin & Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Foreign workers' mandatory Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution will benefit Malaysia’s economy over the long term as employers will favour hiring more local talent as costs increase.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Total contributions to the i-Saraan programme, a voluntary scheme under the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), amounted to RM2.6 billion in 2024, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The Credit Counselling and Management Agency (AKPK) has benefited nearly 1.4 million individuals through free financial advisory services, as well as assisting approximately 495,000 borrowers through the Debt Management Programme (DMP) as at December 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Industry leaders welcomed the passing of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) (Amendment) Bill 2025, hailing it as a balanced approach that strengthens social security while ensuring business sustainability.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Pertama Digital Bhd (PDB) has undergone substantial progress in recent months, from securing key funding to executing strategic acquisitions and collaborations that position the company for long-term growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions, has announced a series of innovative updates and launches across its platform at QuanCon25, its annual customer and partner ecosystem event.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Last year’s 5.1 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth and Bursa Malaysia’s positive performance had indeed benefitted the rakyat, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) decision to declare a 6.30 per cent dividend for both conventional and shariah savings for 2024 will bolster confidence in the capital market and investment sector, an economist said.
SHAH ALAM, March 1 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) future investments will be guided by its Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA), which follows a three-year investment cycle and is reviewed every three years.
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.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund's (EPF) move to pay a 6.30 per cent dividend for 2024 is expected to stimulate economic activities and contribute to national growth, according to economists.
SHAH ALAM, March 1 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) ranked the 13th largest pension fund in the world and the fifth largest in Asia as at September 2024, said chief executive officer Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn.
