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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, ahead of the release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) September meeting later tonight, which will offer more clarity on its interest rate-cutting trajectory.
LABUAN, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Asia International Exchange (AIX) marked a significant milestone today with the soft launch of its digital asset platform, positioning Labuan as a key financial technology (fintech) hub in the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Petron Malaysia Refining and Marketing Bhd's (Petron Malaysia) refinery at Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, will undergo a maintenance shutdown for eight weeks to facilitate repairs to its furnaces.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific Pte Ltd aims to expand its gas turbine expertise in Southeast Asia, given the significant utilisation potential of natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The rise of financial technology (fintech) and artificial intelligence (AI) in today’s rapidly changing world presents both opportunities and challenges such as the use of AI in credit scoring that has raised concerns about algorithm bias and the possibility of unfair lending practices.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Curia announced its commitment to set near- and long-term company-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions in line with science-based net zero with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Gradiant, a global solutions provider for advanced water and wastewater treatment, has announced a major milestone in the fight against per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, with its ForeverGone all-in-one solution.
KUCHING, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development Sarawak (M-FICORD), will hold the Sarawak Oil Palm Technology Transfer Programme (TOT Sarawak 2024) here on Oct 14.
By Afifitri Muhammad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- An increase in the Skill Development Fund Corporation (PTPK) and a rise in the number of government-supervised early childhood education centres are among the key expectations of the youth in the country for Budget 2025 to be tabled in Parliament this Oct 18.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) hopes the government will assist planters in accelerating replanting activities to rejuvenate unproductive and ageing oil palm trees in Budget 2025, thus enhancing the sector’s productivity.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar as investors shifted their attention to the extent and timing of anticipated US interest rate cuts, confident that monetary easing will persist, said an economist.
From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail
VIENTIANE, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- ASEAN micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) should benefit from the US$2 trillion expected economic value generated from the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) by 2030.
