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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have continued to progress this year despite facing challenges in adapting to market changes and regulatory shifts, particularly in their transition towards the digital-first economy.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM) has welcomed Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) move to cap annual premium increases for medical insurance and takaful at 10 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) welcomes the government’s decision to maintain the Imbalance Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) surcharge at 16 sen per kilowatt hour (kWh) for the first half of 2025.
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SUBANG, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to strengthening ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ties, highlighting the importance of cohesive engagement between member states and ensuring ASEAN remains relevant in addressing global challenges.
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SUBANG, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to prioritise the ASEAN power grid and digitalisation as ASEAN Chair next year, as part of efforts to support the growth of intra-ASEAN trade, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Gateway Development Alliance Sdn Bhd (GDA), the consortium proposing to privatise Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), remains steadfast on its RM11 per share offer price, despite recommendations from independent directors to reject it.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has welcomed Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) move to regulate the rise in medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) premiums, calling it a timely short-term intervention to alleviate the burden of sudden inflation on the public.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The implementation of interim measures to alleviate the impact of premium adjustments for medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) products will be monitored continuously to ensure their effectiveness, according to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Shopee Rai Lokal supported over 1.8 million local entrepreneurs alone this year, while 500,000 Shopee Affiliates drove over 90 million orders through targeted content creation via in-app features.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 -- The government, together with insurers and takaful operators (ITOs) and private hospitals, will contribute RM60 million to accelerate health reforms, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Lumi Global, a global leader in technology-driven meeting solutions, has acquired Assembly Voting, a technology company specialising in end-to-end verifiable, cloud-based elections and voting solutions.
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin & Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The New Investment Incentive Framework, announced in Budget 2025, marks Malaysia’s bold move to position itself as a high-income nation by prioritising high-value sectors, mainly in digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) within the digital economy.