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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Supreme Consolidated Resources Bhd (SCRB) which is transferring its listing from the LEAP Market to the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia, aims to raise RM17.5 million through the initial public offering (IPO).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) – Budget 2025 will be a delicate balance between maintaining economic growth and ensuring that the welfare of the most vulnerable segments of society comprising low-income earners, single mothers and people with disabilities are looked after against a backdrop of rising prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The government is expected to unveil new tax measures in the upcoming Budget 2025, set to be tabled this Friday, as the tax base has shown limited growth since the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was abolished in 2018.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The manufacturing sector's August 2024 sales value reached RM163.9 billion, reflecting a year-on-year (y-o-y) increase of 7.7 per cent versus a decline of 3.3 per cent in the same month last year, according to the Department of Statistics Department (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade sector registered a 4.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth with total sales of RM149.2 billion in August 2024, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The International Branding Exhibition (MIBS) 2024, scheduled for Nov 28-30, will focus on empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and women entrepreneurs, unlocking opportunities for business expansion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysian exhibitors at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning, China, last week performed beyond expectations, generating total sales of RM402.88 million-well above the RM320 million target set for the event.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd is projecting the fiscal deficit to narrow to 3.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025 from an estimated 4.3 per cent this year, with the growth in government revenue expected to outpace operating expenditure (opex).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- OB Holdings Bhd (OB Holdings) aims to raise RM28.8 million from its initial public offering (IPO), pursuant to its listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Oct 29.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the price changes at the producer level, eased to 0.3 per cent in August 2024, compared to 1.3 per cent in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2024 achieved RM4.3 billion in sales, surpassing the RM3.2 billion recorded in 2023 by 34 per cent, said the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation rate easing to 1.9 per cent in August 2024 has raised concerns about the implications of a RON95 targeted subsidy mechanism, according to Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
