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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has announced interim measures to help manage the impact of medical and health insurance and takaful (MHIT) premium adjustments, with insurers and takaful operators (ITOs) to spread out the changes in premiums over a minimum of three years for all policyholders affected by the repricing.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 -- The government, together with insurers and takaful operators (ITOs) and private hospitals, will contribute RM60 million to accelerate health reforms, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The Council of the European Union (EU) has formally adopted the regulation on the postponement of application of the EU deforestation law by one year.
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- It has been a strong year for ports in Malaysia as operators pushed ahead with capital-intensive infrastructure upgrading works and rode on the wave of e-commerce growth as well as rising global trade to maintain their competitiveness.
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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's telecommunications industry has seen quite an eventful year in 2024 as the country progresses toward deploying its second 5G network.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has found that instances of using cryptocurrency as a medium for money laundering in Malaysia are low.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) reported a total of 11.2 million passenger movements across its airport network in November 2024, reflecting a robust 16.1 per cent growth compared to November 2023 and reaching 96.7 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Medical insurance or takaful policyholders are urged to consider alternatives such as exploring policy adjustments or reviewing the existing coverage before terminating their policies.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd unveiled a digital platform, Startup ASEAN, with the aim to position the ASEAN member states as leading players in the global startup landscape.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The National Association of Malaysian Life Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAMLIFA) has strongly urged Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to order a temporary halt in the medical premium repricing exercises.
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By Anas Abu Hassan
LAS VEGAS, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian telecommunications industry has been urged to accelerate the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) over the next couple of years to enhance and optimise operations, according to Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider, will hold its annual analyst event from Dec 11 to 12 in Dallas, United States, to highlight its ongoing efforts to drive the Mobile Network digital transformation.