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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – The Malaysian economy is expected to experience moderate growth of four to 4.5 per cent in 2026 compared to 2025 on the back of a challenging global landscape, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, has maintained its Brent crude price forecast at an annual average of US$68 per barrel for 2025 and US$67 per barrel for 2026, down from US$80 per barrel in 2024.(US$1 = RM4.21).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Natural rubber (NR) production in August 2025 decreased by 12.8 per cent to 31,285 tonnes compared to July 2025 with 35,884 tonnes, according to the Department of Statistics, Malaysia (DoSM).
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By Naveen Prabu Kuppusamy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) has proposed that the government extend the Perlindungan Tenang Voucher (PTV) scheme to cover motorcycles under Budget 2026, as part of efforts to improve insurance penetration and road safety.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s general insurance industry grew 4.0 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), with gross written premiums (GWP) rising to RM12.3 billion from RM11.8 billion, driven mainly by the motor and fire segments, according to the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM).
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By Mohd Noor Azeery Idris
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The Agrobank is hoping that the Business Financing Guarantee Scheme (SJPP) will continue to be enhanced under Budget 2026, given its positive impact on the economy, particularly in empowering micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the agri-food sector.
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By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to trade sideways next week due to slowing demand for commodities including rubber, said industry expert Denis Low.
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By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed higher today, influenced by steady benchmark crude oil prices amid ongoing concern over natural rubber (NR) supply shortage due to inclement weather in major producing countries, a dealer said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Global water tariffs rose by an average of 6.2 per cent between 2024 and 2025, according to the Global Water Intelligence (GWI) annual Tariff Survey released recently, a cooling off from the steep, inflation-fuelled increases of the post-pandemic years.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The development of Malaysia’s first satellite launch pad will be privately driven, with the government acting as the regulator, said Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Chang Lih Kang.
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By K.Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed higher today, supported by gains in regional rubber futures, a dealer said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Emerging markets are anticipated to be the main engines of growth going forward, with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific seen as bright spots, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).