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JAKARTA, May 4 (Bernama) -- Indonesia plans to introduce export duties and a windfall tax on coal and nickel as part of efforts to offset rising subsidy costs in the national budget.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd (SCIB) has obtained shareholders’ approval for a strategic divestment exercise with a total potential value of RM151.19 million at its extraordinary general meeting (EGM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is likely to moderate to 4.2 per cent this year, compared with 5.2 per cent in 2025, driven by growing domestic demand alongside still-resilient external demand, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against regional peers at the close as investors’ risk appetite improved, underpinned by growing confidence in safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- AGC Biologics, a global biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has expanded its manufacturing agreement with South Korea-based biotech company Novelty Nobility to advance a bispecific antibody drug candidate.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- A company secretary has been fined RM50,000 for anti-money laundering violations and for providing false information to the Registrar of Companies.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- Modon, an Abu Dhabi-headquartered international holding company, has announced the sell-out of Tara Park on Reem Island, with the project generating nearly two billion Emirati dirham in sales. (100 Emirati dirham = RM107.65)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- LyondellBasell (LYB) announced it has completed the sale of select European olefins and polyolefins assets, and the associated business and corporate functions, to AEQUITA, marking a key milestone in its strategic review of operations in the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- OTC Markets Group, an operator of regulated markets for more than 12,000 United States (US) and international securities, has appointed JP Chan as Senior Vice President and Regional Head for Asia-Pacific (APAC) as it expands its presence in the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- Xenco Medical has been named to the TIME100 Most Influential Companies in the World and the Winner of the 2026 TIME100 Impact Award in Health by Time Magazine.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Muamalat) launched the ASB SMART Education plan today, becoming the first financial institution among Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB) agents to offer an Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) financing solution specifically tailored towards education.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must expand green finance, strengthen local tech capacity, as well as broaden participation across sectors and regions to fully leverage the global shift towards sustainability and turn climate risk into a competitive edge in green value chains.
