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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have continued to progress this year despite facing challenges in adapting to market changes and regulatory shifts, particularly in their transition towards the digital-first economy.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin & Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The New Investment Incentive Framework, announced in Budget 2025, marks Malaysia’s bold move to position itself as a high-income nation by prioritising high-value sectors, mainly in digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) within the digital economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Healthcare and education sectors are expected to be the prime targets for ransomware attacks next year, according to cybersecurity solutions provider Sophos Ltd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Medical insurance or takaful policyholders are urged to consider alternatives such as exploring policy adjustments or reviewing the existing coverage before terminating their policies.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, revised downward its annual average of US$76 per barrel for Brent crude in 2025, down from US$78 per barrel previously.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) will focus on progressive taxation to ensure fairness, sustainable budgeting to prioritise critical sectors such as education and healthcare, and responsible debt management to support development in line with the aspirations of the MADANI Economy framework.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's sovereign rating outlook for 2025 could see a positive shift, driven by promising fiscal developments, according to Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB).
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the country's budget and development framework is aimed at not only driving economic growth but also ensuring that its benefits reach the grassroots level.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The government is currently preparing the estimates of the additional revenue that will be collected from introducing the two per cent dividend tax, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to balance efforts to strengthen the country’s financial position to be more sustainable while ensuring that fiscal policies continue to support the national economic growth momentum, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) said the partnership to host the Budget Insights Forum: Moving Towards 2025 with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) underscores the country’s efforts to achieve an inclusive and sustainable growth.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) – The government must prioritise the domestic shipping industry to advance green shipping and simultaneously develop a new national shipping policy to address long-standing gaps in the sector, said a shipping industry association.
