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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Apex Securities Bhd has maintained its projection for inflation to rise modestly to two per cent in 2026, the upper end of the official forecast range of 1.3-2.0 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has lowered its 2025 inflation forecast to 1.4 per cent from 1.5 per cent (2024: 1.8 per cent), driven by the deflationary effects of Budi95.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation eased to 1.3 per cent in October 2025, down from 1.5 per cent in September 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Fiscal discipline and systematic management of the national economy have enabled the ringgit to record the best performance in all of Asia, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s third quarter (3Q) economic growth is a testament that domestic momentum is strengthening the economy even as external conditions remain uneven, said an economist.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Following is the transcript of Bernama’s email interview with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The government has no plans to introduce a ring-fencing policy to set a protected minimum allocation for rural welfare and infrastructure programmes such as roads, clinics and hospitals, Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The government is taking a longer time to implement the RON95 fuel subsidy rationalisation compared to other subsidies to ensure that the implementation is carried out carefully and does not negatively affect the people.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- More than 13.1 million people, or nearly 80 per cent of the 16.5 million eligible Malaysians, have benefited from the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) initiative implemented in September, with sales reaching RM2.66 billion or 1.33 billion litres up to Oct 31.
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PETALING JAYA, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The government will announce a further quota increase for full-time e-hailing drivers under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) initiative soon, said Treasury Secretary-General Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.
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PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Based on the government data, the 300-litre petrol subsidy quota provided under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme is sufficient for normal personal use, said Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said the Budi Madani targeted subsidy system for RON95 petrol (BUDI95) has benefited more than 11 million Malaysians, who are enjoying the RON95 petrol price of RM1.99 per litre as of Oct 13, 2025.