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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The introduction of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution by foreign workers aims to facilitate wage equity in the country, ensuring that local labour is not disadvantaged along the way, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit’s value is still strong amid recent market developments and adjustments, with the local note rising by 5.03 per cent against the US dollar as at Nov 4, 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The government estimates the range of assets under management (AUM) to be between RM500 million and RM1.2 billion within the first five years of implementing the family office scheme, targeting families from within the country, the region and abroad, such as from the Middle East.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The government is still studying the data and will ensure subsidies on petrol, health and education help the right groups, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tabled the Supply (Budget) Bill 2025 in the Dewan Rakyat today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit has shown stronger performance versus regional currencies, driven by investor confidence in the country's reform agenda.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) will continue to be driven by the country’s growth and inflation outlook, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) only borrows to finance the fiscal deficit and maturing debt to always ensure that it does not borrow excessively.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd (ATSB), a company previously owned by the Minister of Finance (Incorporated), was not a profit-based company but was strategic for the development of satellites.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The government has recovered a total of RM27.17 billion related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) as of Sept 30, 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Supply Bill 2025 (Budget 2025) was tabled for the first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.
By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is poised to exceed its national growth target in 2024 on the back of sound fiscal policies and an ongoing commitment to reforms under the MADANI economic framework, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
