1y ago
By M. Saraswathi
RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil), Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Brazil, South America’s largest country, from Lima, Peru, for his official visit and to attend the Group of 20 (G20) Summit 2024, where Malaysia is a guest country.
1y ago
RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil), Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Brazil, South America’s largest country, from Lima, Peru, for his official visit and to attend the Group of 20 (G20) Summit 2024, where Malaysia is a guest country.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The implementation of the sugar tax announced in Budget 2025 will not affect the carbonated beverages manufactured by Life Water Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Amid ongoing economic challenges, Public Investment Bank (IB) Bhd anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will maintain a cautious stance through 2025, likely holding the overnight policy rate (OPR) steady at 3.00 per cent for the year.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Budget 2025 reaffirms a commitment towards gradual fiscal consolidation from a high debt level compared with peers, according to Fitch Ratings.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank (Kenanga IB) sees Budget 2025 as modestly expansionary, with the government aiming to strike a balance between economic growth and fiscal consolidation.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The expansion of the sales and services tax (SST) should help offset the projected fall in oil-related revenue to 3.0 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025 from 3.2 per cent in 2024 on likely lower oil prices, Standard Chartered Global Research said today.
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.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The government is expected to unveil new tax measures in the upcoming Budget 2025, set to be tabled this Friday, as the tax base has shown limited growth since the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was abolished in 2018.
1y ago
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).
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- An allocation of RM403.7 billion is expected for Budget 2025, comprising RM305.7 billion and RM97.9 billion for operating and development expenditures, respectively, according to TA Securities Holdings Bhd.
1y ago
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was lower at midday due to profit-taking in selected heavyweights, said an analyst.