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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government should expand the tax relief for medical and health insurance in Budget 2025, said the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) chief executive officer Mark O’Dell.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Singapore is once again the world’s most financially inclusive market for the third year in a row, among 41 markets analysed, as measured by Principal Financial Group's third edition of the Global Financial Inclusion Index.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia stands at the critical crossroads, either leap forward into a new future of prosperity and security or be left vulnerable to “destructive” processes, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Indian refiners' decision to cancel approximately 100,000 metric tonnes of palm oil purchases in response to its government’s recent import tax hike is considered a temporary measure, said Malaysia’s Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani today.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed today, influenced by the downward momentum in the regional rubber futures markets and declining benchmark crude oil prices, a dealer said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) – The government has announced support for local oil palm smallholders to help them meet the new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) deadline, which has been extended to Dec 30, 2025.
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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group has upgraded Malaysia's economic growth forecast to 4.9 per cent in 2024 from its initial 4.3 per cent forecast set in April, according to Apurva Sanghi, its lead economist for Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia recorded a demand for 42,835 digital jobs in the first quarter of 2024, highlighting the increasing importance of digital roles in industries such as banking and manufacturing.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed optimism about Budget 2025 after signing documents at the Ministry of Finance today, noting that it will strengthen the economic framework and promote equitable distribution.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- PR1MA Corporation Malaysia (PR1MA) has partnered with CelcomDigi Bhd to transform PR1MA homes and commercial developments with smart city solutions.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Government-owned entities, which are “typically criticised” for “crowding out” private players, have a responsibility to “crowd in” private players and other stakeholders, said Khazanah Nasional Bhd managing director Datuk Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has commended the European Commission’s (EC) decision to delay the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) until Dec 30, 2025.