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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Kodansha Ltd, one of Japan’s major publishers with hit manga titles such as Attack on Titan, Fairy Tail, Blue Lock, and GACHIAKUTA, has launched its official manga app “K MANGA” in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the merger of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd, Exim Bank, and SME Bank is still in progress, and the focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will continue.
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PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli is scheduled to deliver Malaysia’s national statement at the BRICS Outreach/BRICS Plus Summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct 24, 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) targets RM1 billion in export sales from the upcoming MIHAS@Dubai at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The government’s allocation of RM20 million to revitalise idle private rubber plantations and RM60 million for latex production under the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) are significant steps forward in supporting the growth and sustainability of the rubber glove industry.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The 2025 Budget, tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Oct 18, marked a positive step towards Malaysia’s medium-term goal of narrowing its budget deficit to 3.5 per cent by 2027.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The government is expected to continue its fiscal consolidation measures as part of the debt management strategy following the reported decrease in new debt, which is forecast to fall to RM80 billion by 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) – The government is considering using databases linked to identification cards, along with e-wallets and debit cards as part of the mechanism for the two-tiered pricing system for RON95 petrol subsidies.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Budget 2025 sets a solid foundation to achieve growth of between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent, providing a strong framework for the upcoming 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), as 2025 marks the final year of the 12MP, said Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC).
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PETALING JAYA, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will help Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) produce Malaysia's first electric vehicle (EV) priced under RM100,000.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) is confident of achieving the first-year targets of the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), having already fulfilled three of the main indicators set, according to its minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) is finalising a New Investment Incentive Framework, targeted for announcement as early as the first quarter (1Q) of 2025, said its minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.