1y ago
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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The federal government’s debt growth trend is expected to continue to decrease, ending 2024 at around 7.5 per cent compared to 8.6 per cent in 2023 and 10.2 per cent in 2022, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The development of a special industrial cluster in the manufacturing sector in the Central Region needs to be prioritised as a strategic initiative of the MADANI Government to strengthen the country's position as an investment hub, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- A total of 6,617 battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold in the first half of 2024 (1H2024) marking a significant 112 per cent year-on-year surge in the electric vehicle (EV) market, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Bhd aims to enhance its return on equity (ROE), reduce debt, prioritise the integration of new acquisitions and strengthen its partnership with Toyota and Daihatsu Japan in the financial year 2025 (FY2025).
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From Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
DUBAI, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s focus on global commercialisation strategies is set to drive significant economic impact for local tech startups and scaleups, particularly as the nation positions itself as the digital gateway to ASEAN.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- In a significant move toward expanding its global asset management footprint, EBC Financial Group (EBC) has successfully obtained an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) for Asset Management from the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Wasco Bhd has achieved a double win at The Edge Malaysia’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Awards 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The induction of the Malaysia Space Industry Consortium (MASIC) into the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) at the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) highlights Malaysia’s rapidly advancing space sector.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Global video game commerce company, Xsolla has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IT Park Uzbekistan to advance the gaming industry in Uzbekistan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X Bhd’s (AAX) shareholders have approved and expressed strong support for the proposed acquisition of Capital A’s entire equity interest in the aviation business within AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd (AAAGL) and AirAsia Bhd (AAB) for RM6.8 billion.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) has successfully realised RM48.25 billion in investments during January to September this year, a 60 per cent growth compared to the same period last year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.