KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The government is expected to allocate a higher development expenditure (DE) of RM94.5 billion in Budget 2025, from RM88.5 billion in 2024’s forecast, to boost infrastructure play, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) is positive on cocoa manufacturer Guan Chong Bhd's (Guan Chong) recent memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ivory Coast's Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC) to acquire a 25 per cent stake in CotéTranscao d’Ivoire (CI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- According to the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA), 53 per cent of companies in the electrical and electronics (E&E) and semiconductor sectors are optimistic about the business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q).
SERDANG, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) is proposing an increase in allocation for research and development (R&D) under Budget 2025, said its minister Chang Lih Kang.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- OCBC Global Market Research sees Malaysia meeting its fiscal deficit target of 4.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year and expects the government to target an even narrower deficit of between 3.5 and 3.8 per cent in 2025.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The government needs to aid the growth of local companies by supporting technology acquisition and providing funding, which will help transform Malaysia into a global leader in the semiconductor and electrical and electronics (E&E) sector.
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, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects Budget 2025 to responsibly walk the fiscal consolidation path, a lower fiscal deficit target from -4.3 per cent to -3.9 per cent, yet be supportive of gross domestic product (GDP) growth, subsidies savings and improved revenue channels.
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) – Budget 2025 is set to see a substantial increase in allocations, driven by Malaysia's solid economic growth and rising government revenues, according to the deputy president of the Malaysian Economic Association, Professor Dr Yeah Kim Leng.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Key players in the maritime industry are calling for Budget 2025 incentives to stimulate growth and advance the green development agenda, specifically through support for low-emission vessel acquisition, green port investments and infrastructure expansion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) --The government is still bearing the cost of diesel subsidies for eligible sectors, according to Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has maintained its forecast for Malaysia’s federal government budget deficit to narrow from 5.0 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 to 4.3 per cent in 2024, and further to 3.9 per cent in 2025.
