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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 5.1 per cent compared to the 3.6 per cent growth recorded in 2023, supported by positive growth across all sectors, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- Guangdong is set to maintain its position as China’s top provincial economy in 2024, with its gross domestic product (GDP) projected to surpass 14 trillion Chinese yuan, according to the Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress report on Jan 15. (100 Chinese yuan = RM61.43)
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd and London-based real estate investor Castleforge marked the next stage in their £1.2 billion (RM6.6 billion) redevelopment of 75 London Wall in the City of London with a groundbreaking ceremony and the signing of one of London’s largest property development loan in recent years, valued at £500 million (RM2.75 billion).
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower again today on weaker soybean and crude oil prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to remain resilient at 4.5 per cent in 2025 compared to 5.2 per cent in 2024, driven by strong export performance and sustained domestic demand, said OCBC senior ASEAN economist Lavanya Venkateswaran.
PETALING JAYA, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) government’s potential restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports will not affect existing data centres in Malaysia, according to Deputy Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) targets 2,443 halal exporters from Malaysia this year, compared to 1,600 as of December 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared earlier losses to close the morning session slightly lower on profit-taking in selected heavyweights, although a mild technical bounce is expected today.
From D.Arul Rajoo
LONDON, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today met his United Kingdom (UK) counterpart, Sir Keir Starmer, and discussed about elevating the relations between both countries to strategic partnership covering all spheres.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended its downtrend today on weaker demand from key market destinations, namely India, China and the European Union.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (KL:F&N) is well-capitalised to navigate rising energy and wage costs, said chief executive officer Lim Yew Hoe.
