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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) has never demanded or raised the issue of Bumiputera rights as one of the clauses in the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Malaysia and the US, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Liew Chin Tong.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) welcomed the government’s decision to remove the financial penalty clause from the Employment Insurance System (EIS) Amendment Bill 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The government’s move to strengthen vacancy reporting under Section 45F of the Employment Insurance System Act (EIS) is aligned with established international practices, but practical implementation is a must, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The government believes that renegotiating the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART) between Malaysia and the United States is unnecessary at this time, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysian palm oil stocks are projected to rise 3.0 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 2.93 million tonnes in December 2025, as a modest 2.0 per cent m-o-m increase in exports will be insufficient to offset expected output, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The government is confident that the country’s economic growth will reach the upper end of its targeted range, namely 4.8 per cent for 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The government has gathered the relevant input for the National Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Strategy Document through a series of workshops and discussions with industry players and stakeholders.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- A review panel under the National Mineral Council could be established to address the fragmented jurisdiction and inconsistent enforcement between federal and state authorities, hindering effective oversight of rare earth element (REE) projects.
By K. Naveen Prabu and Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- Exempting companies with annual revenue of below RM1 million from implementing e-invoicing will ease administrative pressure on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and allow them to focus on their core business activities, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- Fitch Ratings’ affirmation of Malaysia’s sovereign credit ratings at BBB+ with a ‘stable’ outlook is bolstered by the country’s sterling performance across key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indicators.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Fruit traders and importers can apply directly to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for exemptions from Sales and Service Tax (SST) on imported fruit, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Companies involved in midstream and downstream production activities of Rare Earth Elements (REE) are eligible to be considered for incentives under the Promotion of Investments Act 1986, namely Pioneer Status and Investment Tax Allowance.
