Budget 2025: Mycron Steel Calls For Public-Private Partnerships To Help Malaysia Achieve Carbon Neutrality

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) – Steel manufacturer Mycron Steel Bhd, which just signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s JFE Steel Corporation to drive green solutions in Malaysia, has called for public-private partnerships to be prioritised in Budget 2025 to help Malaysia achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

RHB IB Predicts Reduced Petronas Dividend In 2025 Amid Falling Oil Prices

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has estimated that the dividend payout from Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) will be lower than RM32 billion in 2025, attributed to a weaker performance in 2024 amid declining oil prices.

MAPIM Calls For Cross-political Support To Revitalise, Propel Economy

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (MAPIM) has called on all parties, regardless of political ideology, to support the MADANI Government’s efforts to revitalise and strengthen the national economy in the current situation where the ringgit continues to strengthen.

RON95 Targeted Subsidy Can Influence Malaysia's Inflation Trends, Says Economist

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation rate easing to 1.9 per cent in August 2024 has raised concerns about the implications of a RON95 targeted subsidy mechanism, according to Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.

Lower Inflation Helps Ringgit Extend Gain Against US Dollar At Close

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday as a lower domestic inflation rate helped to extend its recent gains, an analyst said. 

PropertyGuru Hopes Govt Will Continue Focus On Affordable Housing In Budget 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- PropertyGuru and iProperty have expressed hope Budget 2025 will continue to focus on housing initiatives aimed at underserved communities, including the low-to-middle income segment.

Budget 2025: BIMB Securities Expects Malaysia's Fiscal Deficit To Be Lower At 3.5 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- BIMB Securities Sdn Bhd foresees a lower fiscal deficit of 3.5 per cent in line with the 12th Malaysia Plan Mid-term Review (12MP MTR) for Budget 2025. 

Malaysia's Economic Growth Sparks Review Of 2030 SDG Progress - Hanifah Hajar

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- With Malaysia's economy on the rise, it is an opportune moment to review progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said.