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KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s aviation sector is on high alert, prioritising safety to avoid a repeat of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 more than a decade ago. The heightened caution follows a wave of airspace closures by Arab states after Iran launched a missile strike on a United States (US) base in Qatar.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to open higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s overnight rally as sentiment improved amid easing Middle East tensions, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has welcomed the electricity tariff restructuring under the Regulatory Period 4 (RP4), describing it as a rebasing exercise that offers greater cost transparency and encourages demand-side management.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has revised its 2025 inflation forecast downward to 2.0 per cent from 2.7 per cent (2024: 1.8 per cent), while expecting Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s upcoming electricity tariff restructuring is expected to have a minimal impact on overall inflation, and its direct effect on headline consumer price index (CPI) is anticipated to be marginally disinflationary, said CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Regulatory Period 4 (RP4) electricity tariff restructuring can serve as a powerful tool to promote behavioural change and accelerate the country’s low-carbon agenda, if paired with smart technologies, targeted financial incentives, and inclusive support mechanisms, an energy expert said.
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GEORGE TOWN, June 23 (Bernama) -- Penang Port Sdn Bhd has invested US$7.88 million (RM37 million) in acquiring four new hybrid rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from Mitsui E & S Co Ltd, Japan, to enhance operational efficiency and promote environmental sustainability.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) aims to attract 400 local companies to explore new export opportunities through Sarawak Export Day 2025, to be held on July 2 and 3, 2025, in Kuching, Sarawak.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- More than 23.6 million domestic users in Peninsular Malaysia will benefit from fairer and more progressive electricity rates due to the newly approved electricity tariff schedule approved by the government, the Energy Commission (EC) announced today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd has revised its year-end target for the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) to 1,630 from its earlier projection of 1,730, in line with the recent downgrades in corporate earnings, said its head of research Kenny Yee Shen Pin.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd has projected the upcoming Sales and Service Tax (SST) expansion in July 2025 to have a limited direct impact on the automotive sector.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Inmispace, a global wellness company specialising in subconscious healing, breathwork, and emotional regulation, has announced plans to deliver a corporate workshop in Singapore.