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By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Introducing competitive green bonds, tax breaks or rebates in the upcoming Budget 2025 may encourage companies, including telecommunication companies, to transition into renewable energy (RE) in their operations.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Westports Holdings Bhd’s shares on Bursa Malaysia went up in the early session today following the group’s announcement on the expansion of the Westports 2 container terminal by an additional eight container terminals.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower on Monday as some investors engaged in profit-taking, reflecting cautious sentiment across regional markets, despite last week's record gains on Wall Street, according to an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures traded mixed at the opening on Monday.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Despite a thriving operation in major ASEAN countries, AirAsia’s persistent difficulty in obtaining an operating licence in Singapore highlights a key challenge in the aviation sector—the conflict between national protectionism and the need for open competition.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended last week's gains, opening stronger against the US dollar on Monday, supported by ongoing positive sentiment towards the local currency, an analyst said.
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From Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
TOKYO, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) have facilitated over 150 potential business matches for 10 Malaysian studios and companies during the four-day Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2024 held from Sept 26-29, 2024.
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) hopes the government will increase tax relief for life, education and medical insurance premiums in Budget 2025.
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By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- An economist hopes the government will announce initiatives to improve Malaysia’s international trade policies, especially within the ASEAN region, when tabling Budget 2025 as part of the efforts to spur further economic growth.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) – Steel manufacturer Mycron Steel Bhd, which just signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s JFE Steel Corporation to drive green solutions in Malaysia, has called for public-private partnerships to be prioritised in Budget 2025 to help Malaysia achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
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By Wong Chun Wai
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- It has been a while since Malaysians began to feel some pride. Certainly, the strengthening of the ringgit against the dollar has made a big impact on national confidence.
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By Erma Idayu Mohd Yusof
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Precious metal company Public Gold is planning to have 200 automated teller machines (ATMs) to dispense gold products by the end of 2025 to make it easier for people to buy physical gold.