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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- A total of RM2.4 billion has been allocated specially for G1 to G4 bumiputera contractors to drive the bumiputera economic agenda through the Bumiputera Economic Transformation Plan 2035 (PuTERA35).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that RM230 million has been allocated to Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) in Budget 2026 to continue providing financing for women entrepreneurs.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Thanks to scientific findings, Malaysia has succeeded in countering Western criticism of palm oil through increased exports, especially to China and India, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said excise duties for cigarette and alcohol products will be raised effective Nov 1, 2025 under the Budget 2026.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Friday on cautious sentiment amid the weaker regional market performance, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The halal industry ecosystem will continue to be strengthened with the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) expediting halal certificate issuances and the Halal Development Corporation (HDC) continuing to promote halal compliance among companies, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 will strengthen the export ecosystem and support new market exploration, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA), the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA), and the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (FELCRA) will continue to safeguard over 720,000 settlers, smallholders, and their families with an allocation of nearly RM2.4 billion under Budget 2026.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today presented Budget 2026 totalling RM419.2 billion.
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By Mikhail Raj Abdullah, Kisho Kumari Sucedaram and Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – Higher exports of semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) edge applications will be among a slew of factors sustaining Malaysia’s economic growth next year at a commendable rate of between 4.0 and 4.5 per cent – against 4.0 to 4.8 per cent this year – despite acute trade challenges, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower, tracking the weaker performance across regional markets, as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the Budget 2026 announcement this evening.