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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- A gender responsive renewable energy (RE) policy in ASEAN needs to focus on people's livelihood, especially women who hold together households, micro businesses, and community services, as the region moves towards energy transition, said experts.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – The BUDI95 programme is projected to generate savings that will be directed towards strengthening targeted social assistance such as the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA), ensuring fiscal resources are channelled more effectively to the vulnerable group, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- An industry player has urged the government to strengthen energy efficiency and embed sustainable solutions, such as district cooling systems (DCS), to cut emissions, lower costs, and build resilient infrastructure for the future in Budget 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within the range of RM4.20 to RM4.22 against the US dollar next week as traders tread cautiously amid the US government shutdown and ahead of Malaysia’s Budget 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives may rise next week due to the United States (US) government shutdown, which could slow growth and prompt an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed).
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit snapped its four-day uptrend to close marginally lower against the US dollar on Friday, as traders took profit amid the market uncertainty caused by the US government shutdown.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to close higher against the US dollar on Thursday, as the United States (US) government shutdown which started today has taken a toll on the greenback, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The BUDI95 petrol subsidy initiative strengthens income distribution and could improve fairness in how national resources are shared by five to 10 per cent, in line with ASEAN peers, an economist said.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Tuesday on profit-taking.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher on Tuesday due to rising fears of a possible United States (US) government shutdown, an analyst said.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Monday, as investors turned to the safe-haven asset amid a weakening greenback and growing uncertainty over US economic policies, an analyst said.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar on Monday as concerns over a potential United States (US) government shutdown weighed on the greenback, an analyst said.