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KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s approach to retirement system reform by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has been cited by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a model for building long-term retirement systems in an emerging economy.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- NielsenIQ (NIQ), a consumer intelligence company, in its global report has revealed challenges and opportunities for private label and branded product growth, with 53 per cent of consumers increasingly purchasing more private label products.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower in early trade, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, analysts said.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market extended its losses on Thursday amid mixed performance in regional rubber markets and declines in benchmark crude oil prices, said a dealer.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit traded marginally higher against the US dollar at the opening amidst intensifying market talks on the impact of the United States’ (US) tariff on the global economy, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA) Malaysia said the Government Service Efficiency Commitment Bill 2025 (Iltizam) would significantly curb corrupt practices in the public sector and provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the much-needed boost for productivity, growth, and expansion.
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PETALING JAYA, March 26 (Bernama) -- Prasarana Malaysia Bhd has partnered with Corporate Learning Consultants Sdn Bhd (Learning Edge) in a strategic move to enhance service delivery and boost operational competitiveness ahead of Visit Malaysia Year 2026, backed by a RM1.3 million investment over one year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- RegASK, a global regulatory intelligence company, has successfully obtained the SOC 2 Type II certification and renewed its ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 27018:2019 certifications while maintaining full General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains well-positioned to navigate challenges, backed by strong economic fundamentals, robust domestic demand, resilient household spending and increased investments.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- The First Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15th Parliament, which concluded yesterday, saw the passing of two economy-related Bills within the 12-day session.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Prudential Assurance Malaysia Bhd (PAMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) interim measures despite recent reports that it is increasing health insurance premiums.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to remain resilient this year, supported by continued progress on multi-year projects, rising household incomes, and easing global monetary conditions, RHB Investment Bank (RHB IB) said.