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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) proposal to abolish the flat-rate method for calculating personal financing is seen as a significant step towards improving the financial health of households, said an economist.
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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher today, tracking the positive movement of Wall Street's performance overnight, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) staged a rebound from last Friday’s losses to close higher today, underpinned by renewed buying interest in banking stocks, in line with the mostly positive regional market performance, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session mixed, tracking regional peers' performance amid positive cues from Wall Street last week.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Local institutions continued to support Bursa Malaysia for the ninth consecutive week, recording net equity purchases of RM1.05 billion million last week, according to MIDF Research.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Global employee benefits specialist, Pacific Prime CXA’s Flex Portal was honoured with the Bronze Award for Best HR Management System (SMB) at the HR Vendors of the Year Awards, presented by Human Resources Online in Singapore.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- The government must intensify efforts to curb online financial scams, which, if left unchecked, will affect trade, tourism, as well as investor confidence and derail Malaysia’s zeal to emerge as a foremost investment destination.
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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, buoyed by improved sentiment following Wall Street's strong performance last week, an analyst said.
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- A review of the insurance industry’s performance in 2024 will undoubtedly have to include the backlash faced by the insurance and takaful industry after it announced a steep hike in medical insurance premiums.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM) has welcomed Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) move to cap annual premium increases for medical insurance and takaful at 10 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to maintain its sideways pattern next week until new catalysts emerge, according to Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has welcomed Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) move to regulate the rise in medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) premiums, calling it a timely short-term intervention to alleviate the burden of sudden inflation on the public.