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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) has secured RM13.3 billion in realised investments for the region as of September, surpassing its 2024 target of RM10 billion.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry, including e-commerce, has generated a total of RM427.7 billion to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 compared to RM411.6 billion in 2022, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- With Budget 2025 set to be announced this Friday, SME Bank Bhd is calling for strategic measures to support the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), focusing on sustainability, financial resilience, and digital transformation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The government still has room to optimise its spending although there is a need to increase revenue, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on the first trading day of Budget 2025 week, buoyed by optimism that the government will likely maintain fiscal discipline and keep the fiscal deficit below four per cent of Gross Domestic Product growth next year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The government is expected to allocate a higher development expenditure (DE) of RM94.5 billion in Budget 2025, from RM88.5 billion in 2024’s forecast, to boost infrastructure play, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Oct (Bernama) -- The rate cuts in several countries worldwide reflect a global shift in monetary policy towards easing, driven by differing domestic economic conditions, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects Malaysia’s labour market outlook for the rest of 2024 to remain positive, with the unemployment rate likely to hold steady at around 3.2 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) today unveiled seven memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with potential investments of over RM1 billion in the green sector at the International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference 2024 (IGEM) here.
1y ago
By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail & Rosmalis Anuar
VIENTIANE, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) has outlined several key initiatives that will be highlighted during Malaysia's chairmanship next year, including an initial public offering (IPO) framework for the 10-member bloc.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) — Malaysia is on track to capture a significant portion of the global digital market as the country’s digital economy is expected to contribute 25.5 per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of 2025, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
1y ago
By Afifitri Muhammad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- An increase in the Skill Development Fund Corporation (PTPK) and a rise in the number of government-supervised early childhood education centres are among the key expectations of the youth in the country for Budget 2025 to be tabled in Parliament this Oct 18.