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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- MIDF Research has kept its 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast at 5.0 per cent, bolstered by ongoing increases in domestic spending and a recovery in exports.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) — The MADANI government has demonstrated improved consistency in its economic framework with the tabling of Budget 2025 last Friday, while also addressing the need to enhance the country’s economic complexity.
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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia moved in a tight range amid muted trading to close easier today, reflecting weak buying interest as investors paused to assess the details of Budget 2025, said an analyst.
1y ago
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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The implementation of the Kerian Integrated Green Industrial Park (KIGIP) development is one of the fastest in history, with planning permission approval obtained in less than three months from the launch date.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii), Dassault Systèmes, and Feiran Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at driving growth and innovation in Malaysia’s automotive sector.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) has reported that advance estimates indicate Malaysia's economy grew by 5.3 per cent in the third quarter (3Q) of 2024, following a robust 5.9 per cent growth in the preceding quarter.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd foresees minimal impact from the proposed hikes in minimum wages to RM1,700 and foreign worker levies on the local infrastructure supply chain.
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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher in early trade but retreated thereafter due to mild profit-taking activities following significant gains from last week, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- After three weeks of selling, foreign investors shifted to buying domestic equities, resulting in a significant inflow of RM404.1 million last week, compared to the RM45.7 million outflow recorded in the previous week.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The allocation of RM470 million for financing funds aimed at supporting women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will play a crucial role in assisting women entrepreneurs in securing working capital, acquiring assets, and expanding their business capacity to higher levels.
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HAINAN (China), Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains open and welcoming to Chinese companies seeking to list on Bursa Malaysia whether for their first or second listing exercise, in line with both countries’ shared goals of fostering innovation and promoting high-value products and services.