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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Businesses are anticipating a favourable business environment in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), underpinned by a positive confidence indicator of 3.2 per cent compared to 4.8 per cent in the previous quarter, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s decision to transition from a Single Wholesale Network to a Dual Network model for 5G deployment is expected to drive competition, attract investment, and accelerate the country’s digital transformation, according to the GSM Association (GSMA).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Unipart, the supply chain performance improvement partner, has officially launched operations in Vietnam.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Maxis Bhd chalked up a 40.6 per cent surge in net profit for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) to RM1.4 billion versus RM993 million in the previous year, bolstered by stronger revenue growth and cost optimisation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- CelcomDigi Bhd posted a slightly lower net profit of RM1.38 billion in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) from RM1.55 billion in the previous year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's full-year wholesale and retail trade sales surged to a record high of RM1.77 trillion in 2024, after recording RM152.2 billion in December, a 5.5 per cent rise year-on-year (y-o-y), said the Statistics Department (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s services sector revenue surged 6.3 per cent to a new high RM2.4 trillion in 2024 compared with RM2.3 trillion in the previous year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.
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PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The labour force participation rate (LFPR) in 2024 increased to 70.4 per cent compared to 70 per cent the previous year, according to Labour Force Statistics, Malaysia, December and fourth quarter 2024.
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By Mohd Noor Iqram Rosli
KOTA BHARU, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Halal wholesaler and retailer chain Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd aims to rake in RM3.2 billion in sales revenue for this year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- As Thaipusam approaches, vendors across Malaysia face significant shortages and price hikes of key festival essentials, particularly coconuts and flowers, creating challenges for vendors and devotees alike.
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By Naveen Prabu Kuppusamy
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- Ensuring stable prices for essential food items like coconuts during festive seasons requires continuing support through both subsidies and logistical measures, says Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KLSICCI) president Nivaas Ragavan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- A comprehensive and systematic approach to re-organise smallholder rubber farmers into a federation, coupled with replanting of higher-yielding rubber tree varieties, will be critical for Malaysia to reclaim its position as the world’s leading rubber producer.