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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is proposing that good regulatory practice (GRP) be positioned as a key driver of ASEAN integration to strengthen the bloc’s competitiveness and investment appeal.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The New Performance-Based Incentive Framework will ensure actual achievements can be measured and encouraged, with incentives granted only when set performance targets are met, said the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Takaful industry has united to provide iTEKAD protection to vulnerable communities, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s social finance journey and reinforcing its leadership in Islamic finance.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The RM2 billion investment to develop the Sovereign AI Cloud in Budget 2026 will enable Malaysia to reap economic benefits, as it allows the country to retain the value created through artificial intelligence (AI) by keeping revenues, jobs and intellectual property within its national borders, an information technology (IT) specialist said today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- A new player has entered the country’s media and marketing landscape with the official launch of Mahsia Media Group Sdn Bhd last night, a brand communication consultancy founded by Datuk Dr Calvin Khiu.
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The World Bank acknowledged the government’s efforts to safeguard Malaysia’s long-term fiscal sustainability but maintained a cautious stance on the lower development expenditure (DE) outlined in Budget 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is committed to fully utilising the allocations announced under Budget 2026 to strengthen support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in penetrating global markets.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan Bhd (SJPP) has unlocked nearly RM100 billion in financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by guaranteeing up to 80 per cent of the risks that banks are unwilling to bear.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) will spearhead over RM9 billion worth of strategic initiatives under Budget 2026 to drive the MADANI Economy vision through impact-driven financing, export facilitation and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem development.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 marks a decisive shift in Malaysia’s economic direction from subsidy-driven consumption to investment-driven transformation as the government pursues fiscal consolidation while sustaining growth momentum, economists said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) — The creation of SemiconStart, a new incubator programme for semiconductor startups is seen as a positive and timely initiative to help build Malaysian champions in the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector, said the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 reinforces the government’s commitment to strengthening tax governance and anti-leakage measures, reflecting continued efforts to enhance fiscal transparency and enforcement, said PwC Malaysia.