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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), via the Financial Education Network (FEN), has issued a discussion paper outlining the proposed features of Malaysia’s second National Strategy for Financial Literacy (NSFL) 2026 - 2030.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The government will introduce the New Investment Incentive Framework (NIIF) which will be implemented from the third quarter of 2025, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Liew Chin Tong.
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KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Feb (Bernama) — Malaysia exported 54,665 tonnes of palm oil and palm-based products worth RM288.23 million to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan in Central Asia in 2024, said Plantation and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.
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LUMUT, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The Lumut Maritime Industrial City (LuMIC), designed for development over 25 years, is seen not only as a catalyst for the long-term economic growth of Perak but also as a complement to the country’s port sector.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- The government’s decision to set the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution rate for foreign workers at two per cent — lower than the initially proposed 12 per cent — helps employers reduce overall wage expenditure.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) views the government’s proposed revision to set employers’ Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions at two per cent for non-Malaysian workers as reasonable.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The government's proposal to implement a mandatory Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution rate of two per cent for foreign workers from the initially proposed 12 per cent reflects an effort to balance worker welfare and business sustainability, said the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 -- The government has proposed to implement a mandatory two per cent Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution rate on foreign workers, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has issued a revised policy document on electronic money (e-money) and a revised set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), which comes into effect today.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today, pressured by subdued global risk sentiment and ongoing developments in United States tariffs, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.
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By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) – The local rubber market displayed mixed trends as sentiment turned bearish after US President Donald Trump hinted at his intention to impose 10 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports from Feb 1, a dealer said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The First Meeting of the ASEAN+3 Working Committee has agreed to set the Priority Economic Deliverables (PEDs) for ASEAN 2025, which include increasing access to sustainable and fair climate transition financing, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).