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PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The government’s decision to lower the price of RON95 petrol to RM1.99 per litre through targeted subsidies is expected to bolster Malaysia’s fiscal position while ensuring assistance reaches the rakyat, economists say.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Digital will emphasise Malaysia’s development as an artificial intelligence (AI) nation by 2030, together with GovTech initiatives, in the 2026 Budget.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 was achieved through the government’s adoption of a centrality approach amid an uncertain geopolitical and economic environment, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The government is prioritising key projects such as the National Semiconductor Strategic Plan and the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, while ensuring that development in other states is not neglected under the MADANI Economy and the New Industrial Master Plan 2030.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- The overall impact of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) implementation on households is estimated to be low and manageable, based on early Ministry of Finance (MOF) projections, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) emphasises strengthening regional connectivity by enhancing Malaysia’s engagement and role on the global economic stage.
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KANGAR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Agrobank remains committed to empowering the asnaf (tithe recipients) and B40 groups through the disbursement of iTEKAD grants amounting to RM100,000 to 20 selected agropreneurs for the implementation of the MD2 pineapple planting project in Chuping near Padang Besar yesterday.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to rise next week towards the 1,590 resistance level, contingent on supportive global risk sentiment and incremental clarity over semiconductor tariff trajectories, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow at a moderate pace in 2026 amid heightened global trade uncertainties and subdued external demand, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The government will consider raising the allocation for the Business Accelerator for Indian-owned companies (I-BAP) to RM10 million in the upcoming Budget following overwhelming response since its launch in October last year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) through the Malaysian Rubber Board, is re-evaluating the need to increase allocations for the opening of new rubber planting areas, particularly in hardcore poverty areas such as Ranau.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) — The MADANI government is gradually reducing the fiscal deficit in phases to lessen the national debt burden, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.