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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The government has been urged to exempt the five per cent sales tax on sawn timber and to review the expanded scope of the Sales and Services Tax (SST), which has resulted in double taxation for the timber and wood-based industries.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Wednesday following downward momentum in regional rubber futures and a slightly stronger ringgit against the US dollar, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s crude oil, condensate and natural gas production rose in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q 2025), reaching 45.1 million barrels and 737.0 billion cubic feet respectively, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to achieve 49 per cent of the 169 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets by 2030 based on analysis of 2023 data, according to Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher on Tuesday, lifted by ongoing concerns over natural rubber (NR) supply in Thailand, the world’s largest rubber producer, a dealer said.
KUCHING, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Sarawak’s Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development has been allocated RM326 million under the state Budget 2026, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s manufacturing sector Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 50.1 in November versus 49.5 in October, supported by a surge in new orders that reached their highest level in more than three years, said MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- SATO Vietnam Solutions Co Ltd, part of the global SATO Group, has deployed an RFID label printing solution for Hayabusa Vietnam Co Ltd, enhancing operational efficiency, cost control, and traceability at its Vietnam factory.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- SINTX Technologies Inc (SINTX) has signed a supply agreement with Evonik Corporation (EVONIK) to manufacture its proprietary silicon nitride–PEEK (SiN/PEEK) compound for artificial intelligence (AI)‑assisted additive manufacturing of patient‑specific implants.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for cuplump and latex has been activated in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak for November 2025, according to the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) projected Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at 4.6 per cent this year.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia started the final month of the year on a firmer footing, with the key index climbing 1.25 per cent at Monday’s close, supported by renewed bargain hunting and year-end portfolio rebalancing by institutional investors.
