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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd's shares surged this morning, rising by two per cent ahead of the Sarawak government's expected finalisation of a majority stake acquisition in the bank this Friday.
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has submitted two proposals to the Ministry of Finance to be considered for inclusion in Budget 2025, namely a revision of the windfall profit levy (WPL) on palm oil and additional allocations for palm oil replanting programmes.
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) presented a proposal to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) last week to revise the windfall profit levy (WPL) on palm oil in the country.
KUCHING, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- An announcement to finalise the acquisition of a majority stake in Affin Bank Bhd by the Sarawak government is expected within a week, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
CYBERJAYA, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- The kenaf industry needs more government support to accelerate its growth and attract more smallholders to engage in its cultivation, which could significantly contribute to the national economy, according to Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.
KUCHING, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak State Government, through the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA), is inviting entries for the Sarawak Digital Economy Awards (Sarawak DEA 2024), with submissions open until Sept 23, 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is intensifying its research and development (R&D) efforts to produce superior oil palm variants which could boost the nation’s oil palm productivity and output without expanding the plantation area.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has partnered with Kumpulan MyCreative Ventures to launch a batik design competition aimed at showcasing Malaysian batik heritage on the global stage.
