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                KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's banking sector is well-positioned to navigate trade tensions and softer growth, driven by a strong labour market and stable household finances, said S&P Global Ratings. 
               
             
	                
              
                
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Negara today passed the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties (Amendment) Bill 2025, which aims to strengthen protection for local industries from unfair trade practices from foreign countries.
               
             
	                
              
                
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) production increased by 2.35 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 1.86 million tonnes in August from 1.81 million tonnes in July, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
               
             
	                
              
                
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The government has taken steps to ensure national revenue remains stable by expanding the scope of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) and retaining the low-value goods tax (LVGT) to ensure fair competition, according to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
               
             
	                
              
                
              
              
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                By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, reversing earlier gains due to weaker soybean oil prices.
               
             
	                
              
                
              
              
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                By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama)  -- The ringgit ended higher against the American dollar on Tuesday as the greenback extended its decline following the weak US jobs report on Friday and ahead of a revision in US job growth figures for the 12 months through March later today.
               
             
	                
              
                
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The FBM KLCI staged a late turnaround to close slightly higher, lifted by last-minute buying in CelcomDigi, which offset earlier losses from ex-dividend adjustments in Maxis and MISC and profit-taking in Tenaga Nasional and CIMB.
               
             
	                
              
                
              
              
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                By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower on Tuesday, tracking the downtrend in regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.
               
             
	                
              
                
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Johor-based dairy product specialist Farm Fresh Bhd hopes that the upcoming Budget 2026 will maintain funding to support household spending on essential goods while addressing health-related policies, such as sugar taxation.
               
             
	                
              
                
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Johor-based dairy product specialist Farm Fresh Bhd remains optimistic about its profit growth next year, supported by steady progress in both local and overseas projects.
 
               
             
	                
              
                
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Stocks on Bursa Malaysia turned mixed at lunch break, with the key index losing 0.11 per cent while the wider market remained in positive territory, with investors focused on the US Federal Reserve’s rate-cut trajectory.
               
             
	                
              
                
              
              
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                KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Tuesday, extending gains as the greenback weakened on rising expectations of United States interest rate cuts.