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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities is open to collaborating with state governments to reduce the country’s reliance on imported livestock feeds.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s barometer index rose after five days of losses as fresh interest emerged with investors piling into recently beaten-down heavyweights.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysian companies are urged to explore new business opportunities in Ethiopia, taking advantage of the RM40 million allocation announced recently in the Budget 2025, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
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BAGAN DATUK, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Cocoa farmers should continue cultivating the commodity instead of shifting to other crops given its high and encouraging potential, Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The export of palm-based oleochemicals from Malaysia to China has increased 1.4 times to 604,208 tonnes in 2023, worth over RM2.82 billion from 434,333 tonnes in 2014, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The government is urged to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by raising the taxable income threshold for the 15 per cent tax rate from RM150,000 to RM300,000, following the introduction of the new RM1,700 minimum wage.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has approved 3,599 hectares (ha) of land for oil palm replanting under the Oil Palm Smallholders Replanting Financing Incentive Programme (TSPKS 2.0) as of October 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The RM65 million allocation through Budget 2025 is expected to provide a boost for more smallholders to obtain the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Certification, said Commodities and Plantations Minister, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, has forecast household spending to grow by 5 per cent year-on-year in 2025, in real terms, to a value of RM952.6 billion.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) will discuss with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to increase the assistance provided in the oil palm replanting grant to boost productivity among smallholders.
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened mixed today but turned lower thereafter, tracking Wall Street's overnight performance which closed lower after its recent rally, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysian National News Agency’s (Bernama) business portal, BERNAMABiz, goes live today, offering a dedicated news portal that provides comprehensive, real-time insights into the rapidly evolving business and economic landscape, both locally and globally.