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By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The second phase of the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) salary adjustment for civil servants is expected to have a strong positive impact on the retail economy, according to an economist.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The government has allocated a total of RM419.2 billion under Budget 2026, representing 19.7 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Salary increases, along with the expansion of recipients and higher allocations under the public assistance programme, are expected to cushion the short-term impact of rising prices following the expansion of the Sales and Service Tax (SST).
By Nor Baizura Basri and Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) – Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, fondly known as Pak Lah, was a man with a demure personality, but he had a big heart for doing what was best, equitable and right for Malaysia and its people.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- The following is an interview with Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour following March’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting:
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- The government consistently emphasises the importance of inclusivity by ensuring that the nation’s wealth is fairly distributed across all levels of society, said the Economy Ministry.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Talent Corporation Malaysia Bhd (TalentCorp) in collaboration with the Future Skills Talent Council (FSTC) is able to create more new talents in improving job skills that support the rapid development of technology.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) strategy to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent today is meticulously crafted, emphasising sustained economic growth while keenly monitoring the ebb and flow of global financial and geopolitical developments, said economists.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysians’ quality of living is set to improve following next month’s minimum wage rise and civil service salary adjustment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- A gradual salary increase will not lead to excessive inflationary pressures, UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors Sdn Bhd head of investment research Mohd Sedek Jantan said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) believes the Malaysian consumer sector is poised for a strong year in 2025, driven by robust macroeconomic factors and government assistance that are expected to boost disposable income, improving consumer sentiment and spending capacity.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Amid ongoing economic challenges, Public Investment Bank (IB) Bhd anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will maintain a cautious stance through 2025, likely holding the overnight policy rate (OPR) steady at 3.00 per cent for the year.
