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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 -- The Malaysian economy expanded by 5.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024), driven by strong investment activities and continued improvement in exports.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Hartalega Holdings Bhd posted a lower net profit of RM8.63 million for the second quarter (2Q) ended Sept 30, 2024 (FY2025) compared to RM27.70 million in the same quarter last year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) investment income rose by RM5 billion to RM19.67 billion in the third quarter (3Q) of 2024, from RM14.67 billion in 3Q 2023.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The construction sector sustains its momentum with positive growth of 22.9 per cent, reaching RM41.1 billion in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024) compared to a 20.2 per cent increase, amounting to RM38.9 billion in the 2Q 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd is expected to continue its robust loan growth and stable net interest margin (NIMs) in the second quarter of financial year 2025 (2Q FY2025), said Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB).
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP), through the synergy between Dubai-based DP World Plc and Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd (SPSB), is poised to integrate into DP World’s global network, strategically enhancing its role within Southeast Asia’s archipelagoes and enabling it to leverage the region’s rapid export growth.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s largest mall owner-operator Sunway Malls expects to garner five per cent growth this year, driven by a strong performance in the first half of 2024 and the re-opening of an asset enhancement initiative, Oasis, in Sunway Pyramid.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Services Producer Price Index increased marginally by 0.3 per cent to 115.8 in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024), compared to a 0.7 per cent increase in 2Q 204, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- The influx of multinational companies seeking regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur (KL) is contributing to a more competitive office landscape, according to Knight Frank.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- DXN Holdings Bhd posted a lower net profit of RM65.97 million in the second quarter of the financial year 2025 (2Q FY2025) ended Aug 31, 2024, from RM76.02 million amid higher foreign exchange losses as well as elevated costs for employee benefit and shipping rates.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation is likely to trend at 2.3 per cent in 2024 and 2.9 per cent in 2025, compared to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) forecast of between 2 per cent and 3.5 per cent for 2024, Allianz SE chief economist Ludovic Subran said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) is confident of achieving the first-year targets of the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), having already fulfilled three of the main indicators set, according to its minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.