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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd has revised its 2024 inflation forecast downward to two per cent from 2.3 per cent previously, taking into account the absence of subsidy rationalisation this year.
BANGI, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- To implement RON95 petrol targeted subsidies, the government has been urged to adopt an approach that maintains market prices, making essential goods more affordable while still offering the necessary support to those in need.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The government’s allocation of RM900 million for the “Program Residensi Rakyat” (PRR) and “Rumah Mesra Rakyat” housing schemes under Budget 2025 is set to address the critical need for more affordable housing options in the face of economic uncertainty.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The government is being asked to re-examine the classification of household income to prevent from missing out aid and petrol subsidies to those who really need them, said the Backbenchers Club today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Singapore are the two countries in ASEAN with well-established credit bureaux which aggregate extensive data from various sources, supported by the high level of banking penetration in their economies, according to Moody’s.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Budget 2025 announced on Friday (Oct 18) is very people-friendly and meets Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's desire to tackle the issue of rising cost of living, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd foresees minimal impact from the proposed hikes in minimum wages to RM1,700 and foreign worker levies on the local infrastructure supply chain.
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Future income classifications will no longer rely solely on gross household income but will incorporate various factors to ensure greater fairness, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The Father of Malaysian Islamic Banking, Datuk Dr Abdul Halim Ismail, passed away at the age of 85 this morning.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The federal government’s narrower deficit of RM80 billion next year, which is RM4.3 billion below the revised estimate of RM84.3 billion this year, suggests milder net borrowing requirements next year, CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 Bernama) -- The government's move to increase individual income tax relief on education insurance and medical and health insurance premiums to RM4,000 is seen as a good financial planning incentive to encourage more Malaysians to purchase medical and health insurance plans as well as education policies for their children.
