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KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Earnings in the construction sector are expected to remain on an upward quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) trajectory in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), supported by increased construction site activities following 1Q 2025 festive breaks, according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is verifying with relevant agencies to see whether any local laws have been breached following reports of a Chinese company using Nvidia-powered artificial intelligence (AI) chips for Large Language Model (LLM) training in Malaysia.
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GEORGE TOWN, June 17 (Bernama) -- A total of 88 aviation experts from the region and Europe gathered here for the ASEAN Workshop on Aviation Sustainability - Operational Improvements and Efficiency Gains to discuss various aviation-related topics, including a focus on carbon emission measurements and airspace efficiency.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is seeking local and international partners across the carbon capture and storage (CCS) supply chain to strengthen its position in the segment, having identified up to seven potential CCS sites in Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has jumped 11 spots in the World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) 2025 to 23rd place -- its best ranking since 2020 -- reflecting the progressive momentum in the country’s economic recovery and reform agenda.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to expand the reach of its downstream and value-added palm-based products to Japan, particularly specialty fats, tocotrienols, red palm oil, and palm biomass-based medium-density fibreboard for housing and furniture applications.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Journalists are keenly aware that knowledge in business and economics reporting is a pivotal component in covering domestic, regional and international issues competently, with tariffs now dominating global headlines.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Heitman LLC (Heitman), a global real estate investment management firm, has announced an allocation from HESTA to invest in European alternative property types, including self-storage, student housing, residential, and health care.
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PUTRAJAYA, June 9 (Bernama) -- The government will implement a revision of the Sales Tax rates and an expansion of the Service Tax’s scope effective from July 1, 2025, in order to strengthen the country’s fiscal position by increasing revenue and broadening the tax base.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid and Nur Atiq Maisarah Suhaimi
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must be prepared to negotiate the next wave of potential American tariffs targeting key strategic sectors and products such as semiconductors, technology products and pharmaceuticals, rather than focusing solely on negotiating reciprocal tariffs reductions currently with the US.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The stable outlook on South Korea’s non-life insurance segment has been maintained by AM Best, noting a continued refinement of the country’s domestic solvency standards that have helped strengthen insurers’ capital management.
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as sentiment was boosted by the potential reversal of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, which many view as a negotiation tool, said an analyst.