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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The RON95 petrol rationalisation plan, which sets the price of the fuel to RM1.99 from RM2.05 per litre starting Sept 30, 2025, is expected to contain inflationary pressures in the country and provide a boost to growth, said OCBC Global Markets Research.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed firmer against the US dollar and other major currencies on Monday, supported by positive market sentiment following the government’s measured rationalisation of RON95 fuel subsidies.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The rationalisation of RON95 subsidies marks a landmark in Malaysia’s structural reform journey, with the reduction in subsidy expenditure expected to help narrow the fiscal deficit and improve the government’s debt dynamics, said an economist.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysian companies have secured RM205.83 million in sales at the INDEX Saudi Arabia 2025 held recently, surpassing the RM200 million target.
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PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The government’s decision to lower the price of RON95 petrol to RM1.99 per litre through targeted subsidies is expected to bolster Malaysia’s fiscal position while ensuring assistance reaches the rakyat, economists say.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended slightly higher despite a cautious market due to falling oil prices and weaker signals from regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.
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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed stronger on Wednesday, hitting a near one-year high against the greenback ahead of the United States (US) interest rate decision later in the day, an economist said.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Continued buying momentum in financial services heavyweights pushed Bursa Malaysia to close at its intraday high today, with the key index strengthening its position above the 1,600 psychological level.
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By Zairina Zainudin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has taken the right step in making hydrogen car technology a national priority of its clean energy initiatives under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), but the right policies, tariffs and incentives are key ingredients to make it work.
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) – “What is the meaning of independence if our seas – the lifeblood of Malaysia as a maritime nation – are destroyed and can no longer be restored?”
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KUANTAN, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- A RM31 million biomass steam plant will be developed at Kaneka (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s (Kaneka Malaysia) chemical industrial complex in the Gebeng Industrial Estate here.
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By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is accelerating its transformation under Petronas 2.0, reshaping itself for the next decade and beyond.