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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The 2025 Budget, tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Oct 18, marked a positive step towards Malaysia’s medium-term goal of narrowing its budget deficit to 3.5 per cent by 2027.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The government’s multi-pronged strategy demonstrates a focus on fiscal consolidation while supporting economic growth and maintaining social safety nets, said the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER).
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The expansion of the sales and services tax (SST) should help offset the projected fall in oil-related revenue to 3.0 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025 from 3.2 per cent in 2024 on likely lower oil prices, Standard Chartered Global Research said today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- A total investment of RM85.7 billion in research and development (R&D) is required to achieve the targets set by the National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (NSTIP) 2021-2030, according to the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) expects the Malaysian ringgit to remain strong as one of the region’s best-performing currencies, according to chief economist Hoe Ee Khor.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has pared down its 2024 economic growth forecast for the region to 4.2 per cent, down from 4.4 per cent in July, largely driven by revised growth projections for China and Vietnam.
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SHAH ALAM, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) will focus on collaborative efforts between states and federal governments to bridge the socio-economic and development gaps according to states and regions, said the Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The Tokyo Game Show (TGS 2024), held from Sept 26-29 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, attracted 274,739 participants, up from 243,238 in 2023.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has maintained its forecast for Malaysia’s federal government budget deficit to narrow from 5.0 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 to 4.3 per cent in 2024, and further to 3.9 per cent in 2025.
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From Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
TOKYO, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) have facilitated over 150 potential business matches for 10 Malaysian studios and companies during the four-day Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2024 held from Sept 26-29, 2024.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
TOKYO, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's digital gaming content exports are expected to show significant potential this year, with Japan emerging as a key market, amid global projections of the gaming industry reaching US$187.7 billion in 2024.