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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The slow pace of production of new aircraft and parts is estimated to cost the airline industry more than US$11 billion (US$1=RM4.22) in 2025, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The government has been asked to review corporate tax reliefs especially for companies that record windfall profits but maintain a very large salary gap between top management and the lower-level employees.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 strikes a balance between delivering investment stimulus, supporting the growth of new economic sectors and providing social relief, while maintaining fiscal discipline to stay on track with the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s medium-term target of a 3.0 per cent budget deficit to gross domestic product.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 reinforces the government’s commitment to strengthening tax governance and anti-leakage measures, reflecting continued efforts to enhance fiscal transparency and enforcement, said PwC Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The government’s continued efforts to promote financial inclusion and raise awareness about the importance of life insurance protection through the extension of tax relief and stamp duty can encourage parents, especially young families, to plan early for their children’s financial security.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The design of the base medical and health insurance/takaful product, which is being introduced as part of the Budget 2026 agenda, is expected to be finalised by end-2025 with a view to launch in 2027, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail, Niam Seet Wei and Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has galvanised RM470 billion resources in Budget 2026, prioritising economic resilience and expanded support for small businesses to future-proof the economy amid persistent global uncertainties and regional headwinds and also goes hard on enforcement to prevent economic leakages.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Midea is building unstoppable momentum toward its ambition of becoming the world’s No.1 smart home appliance company with a target of US$1.5 billion sales revenue in Asia-Pacific (APAC) by 2028.
By Naveen Prabu Kuppusamy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) has proposed that the government extend the Perlindungan Tenang Voucher (PTV) scheme to cover motorcycles under Budget 2026, as part of efforts to improve insurance penetration and road safety.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded on Thursday, snapping a two-day losing streak to open slightly higher, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investors digested the United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) September meeting minutes.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) is calling for higher combined tax relief for education, medical, and health insurance, raising the limit from RM4,000 to RM6,000 under the upcoming Budget 2026.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 must strike the right balance between fiscal consolidation and growth-supportive measures to ensure resilience in the banking sector and the broader economy, said RHB Banking Group.
