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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The Human Resources Ministry (Kesuma) has outlined various initiatives to enhance the skills of Malaysian workers as they face the challenges of an increasingly competitive job market.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower today dragged by continued selling in selected heavyweights, led by the financial services and utilities sectors, amid a mixed performance in regional peers.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlighted that the rise in Malaysia’s equity market capitalisation this year, which has surpassed RM2 trillion, is further evidence of Malaysia's economic recovery.
From Zarul Effendi Razali
DUBAI, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (EXIM Bank) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening trade promotion collaboration on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd has maintained its “buy” call for Dialog Group Bhd, with an unchanged target price of RM3, forecasting the group’s performance for financial year 2025 to remain stable, driven by sustained contributions from the upstream and midstream segments.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia gave up earlier gains to end mixed today, amid a higher regional market showing, as property, construction, and healthcare counters attracted buying interests, while plantation, banking, and telecommunication stocks saw some profit-taking, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The participation of various brands and countries at the Smart Nation Expo 2024 reflects their confidence in Malaysia as a major digital investment centre, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
By Vijian Paramasivam
PHNOM PENH, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia procured 24,800 tonnes of Vietnamese rubber worth US$35.2 million (RM150 million) from January to October 2024 to meet the rising needs of the country’s diversifying rubber industry.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's total trade increased 2.1 per cent to RM244.3 billion in October 2024, up from RM239.3 billion a year earlier, driven by growth in both exports and imports, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd has downgraded CelcomDigi Bhd to a “neutral” call with a lower target price of RM3.53 based on the telecommunications company’s third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024) results.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index opened lower today, tracking Wall Street’s mixed overnight performance, as sentiment remained cautious over the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate trajectory.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Monday, dragged down by the decline in regional rubber futures markets and a stronger ringgit against the US dollar, a dealer said.
