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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Hartalega Holdings Bhd has recorded a lower net profit of RM19.51 million for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2024, compared with a net profit of RM22.38 million posted in the same period a year ago.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Teo Seng Capital Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM183.36 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024), up from RM155.80 million a year earlier.
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) – Malaysia must spearhead the development of a comprehensive halal logistics ecosystem by pushing for the establishment of a first-ever global private standard in logistics.
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By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Friday, supported by the stronger performance of soybean oil on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), a dealer said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The 5.1 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth achieved in 2024, which exceeds the initial official forecast of four to five per cent, reflects the MADANI government’s confidence and determination to turn around the Malaysian economy, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has maintained its forecast for Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 5.0 per cent in 2025, driven by ongoing multi-year projects, rising household incomes, and improving global monetary conditions.
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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s fourth-quarter 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.0 per cent, leading to a full-year expansion of 5.1 per cent, reflects a strategically resilient economy leveraging domestic strengths amid global uncertainties, according to AmBank Group.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's renewable energy (RE) sector is expected to enter a “multi-decade supercycle” as the country accelerates its energy transition.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The lack of investments and raising the cost of capital for gas development will endanger energy security and weaken the industry's capability to provide affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to people at large, said International Gas Union (IGU) president Li Yalan (she).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has maintained Malaysia’s distributive trade forecast at 6.5 per cent in 2025 from 5.5 per cent in 2024, driven by higher income prospects and tourism.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 -- Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to be positive with a 5.1 per cent growth year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2024, in line with advance estimate and within the Finance Ministry's (MoF) official target of between 4.8 per cent and 5.3 per cent y-o-y, said Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB Research).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (Pavilion REIT) posted a lower net profit of RM409.92 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) from RM431.79 million last year, mainly driven by higher borrowing costs due to drawdown of additional borrowings for the acquisition of investment property.