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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- DRB-HICOM Bhd posted a significantly lower net profit of RM22.55 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024), compared to the RM238.88 million net profit recorded in FY2023.
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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia retreated from yesterday's gains to close lower on Thursday as investors adopted a risk-off stance amid growing external uncertainties, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Businesses are anticipating a favourable business environment in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), underpinned by a positive confidence indicator of 3.2 per cent compared to 4.8 per cent in the previous quarter, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) to maintain its capital expenditure (capex) at RM50 billion or higher in the financial year 2025 (FY2025).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Tianjin Binhai High-tech Industrial Development Area, established in 1988 and recognised as one of the first national-level high-tech industrial development zones in 1991, has evolved into a key hub for innovation, spearheading technological innovation in northern China.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian economy grew by 5.1 per cent in 2024, up from 3.6 per cent in 2023, aligning with the government’s target of 4.8 per cent to 5.3 per cent year-on-year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 -- Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to be positive with a 5.1 per cent growth year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2024, in line with advance estimate and within the Finance Ministry's (MoF) official target of between 4.8 per cent and 5.3 per cent y-o-y, said Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB Research).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s services sector revenue surged 6.3 per cent to a new high RM2.4 trillion in 2024 compared with RM2.3 trillion in the previous year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.
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PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The labour force participation rate (LFPR) in 2024 increased to 70.4 per cent compared to 70 per cent the previous year, according to Labour Force Statistics, Malaysia, December and fourth quarter 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Service Producer Price Index (SPPI) continued its uptrend, rising by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2024, compared to 0.3 per cent in 3Q 2024, reflecting a rise in services sector pricing, according to the Statistics Department (DoSM)
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) – The Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission (SKM) today announced 3.60 per cent dividend for the Cooperative Deposit Account (ADK) for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2024.