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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian banking sector is expected to have robust earnings in 2025, supported by solid gross loan growth and stable asset quality, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has projected that air travel recovery will remain intact and demand will be robust in 2025, with an estimation of tourist arrivals of 31 million into Malaysia this year, up 15 per cent from an estimated 27 million last year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Quantexa, a provider of decision intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, has been recognised in the 2024 Chartis’ RiskTech Quadrant Update for anti-money laundering (AML) transaction monitoring solutions.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Demographic challenges currently faced by ASEAN economies are among the vital points to be addressed in the ASEAN Community Vision (ACV) 2045 for the next 20 years, said an official.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS), an Amazon.com Inc company, has launched the AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region, providing developers, enterprises, and organisations with enhanced options for running their applications from data centres within Thailand.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is poised for steady growth this year, driven by strong domestic demand, robust investment activities and growth in exports and tourism despite potential global uncertainties, according to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian economy is expected to maintain a sustainable growth rate of 5.0 per cent in 2025 from an estimated 4.9 per cent in 2024, supported by a stable labour market condition, conducive fiscal and monetary policies amid lingering external uncertainties, said an economist.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) can potentially propel Johor to become the southern growth engine for the economy, said RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The World Economic Forum (WEF) expects more focus on tariffs and industry policies during the second term of Donald Trump’s presidency.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) exemplifies Malaysia’s commitment to regional integration, particularly as the country assumes the ASEAN Chairmanship this year, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Gold Association (MGA) has called for the immediate cessation of and ban on the import, fabrication, and sale of “gold-wrapped silver” and similar gold-wrapped products.
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By Mikhail Raj Abdullah and Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- It is indeed alarming that Malaysians lose RM54 billion to scams in a year, which is about three per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product.