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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The government remains committed to the targeted subsidy approach for RON95 petrol under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme and rejects the World Bank’s proposal to raise it to market price, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- More than 84 per cent of 16.5 million eligible Malaysians, or 13.9 million, have enjoyed the RON95 petrol price of RM1.99 per litre under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme as of Nov 30, 2025, according to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best expects a significant share of losses from the deadly Hong Kong apartment fire to flow to reinsurers—a shift that could halt downward pressure on Hong Kong property reinsurance rates despite a globally softening market.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) expects 2026 to be a more conducive operating year for the banking sector, with aggregate operating profit and net profit forecast to grow by 4.7 per cent and five per cent, respectively.
By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin & Nur Aiman Najwa Dzamae
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz ends his term as Investment, Trade and Industry Minister today, leaving behind a sweeping vision for Malaysia's future, where companies from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to major players can rise to become global contenders.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for cuplump and latex has been activated in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak for November 2025, according to the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB).
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed lower on Monday, following declines in regional rubber futures markets amid weak economic data from China and other Asian countries, a dealer said.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) – Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz not only leaves behind a legacy marked by a continued fervour to scale up Malaysia’s global competitiveness in trade and industry but showed remarkable leadership in being able to lower tariff rates to a more palatable level imposed by the United States.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has appointed Mohamad Hafiz Kassim as its new chief investment officer (CIO) and Ahmad Rizal Omar as chief financial officer (CFO), both effective today.
By Farhana Poniman
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 30 (Bernama) — Penang is on track to become one of Malaysia’s leading states in renewable energy adoption, particularly in solar power, driven by its robust industrial base and rising sustainability awareness.
By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s digital future hinges on reliable energy ecosystem and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) stands ready to play a strategic role in positioning Malaysia as a regional data centre hub by delivering solutions that balance growth with responsibility.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Legoland Malaysia Resort is strengthening its operational capacity and upgrading its facilities as it anticipates a significant rise in tourist arrivals ahead of Visit Malaysia (VM) and Visit Johor (TMJ) 2026.
