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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has attracted significant interest in its equity market, becoming the best performer in Southeast Asia when compared to its regional peers for the first 10 and a half months of this year, according to Deloitte, a global professional services firm.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) has outlined strategic measures to ensure that its capacity will meet the additional demand in line with the data centre industry’s rapid growth.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- AmInvestment Bank expects loan growth in the banking sector to taper to 4.0-5.0 per cent in 2025 on a potential tariff driven slowdown in exports and risk to consumption spending from the RON 95 rationalisation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- AM Best has downgraded the financial strength rating to A- (excellent) from A (excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating to “a-” (excellent) from “a” (excellent) of Bermuda’s Evergreen Insurance Company Limited (EICL).
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KUCHING, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The financial knowledge of Malaysians has significantly improved since 2016 and is approaching the level of developed countries, however, there are still three challenges hindering further progress towards becoming a financially literate society.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s removal from the United States Treasury’s (Treasury) monitoring list indicated that the country’s economic and foreign exchange policies are now viewed as balanced and transparent, said an economist.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Despite the absence of mega project developments in Budget 2025, existing mega projects will continue to support Malaysia's economic growth next year, said Bank Negara Malaysia governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation is projected to average 2.0 per cent to 3.5 per cent in 2025, factoring in domestic policy measures outlined in Budget 2025, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed Malaysia’s Labuan Reinsurance (L) Ltd (Labuan Re) financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- MISC Bhd’s net profit eased to RM338.90 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q 2024) from RM430.40 million in 3Q 2023.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The credit growth of banks in Malaysia is projected to improve to 6.0 per cent in 2025, benefiting from higher economic growth and an increase in corporate demand led by key infrastructure projects, according to S&P Global.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- German companies in Malaysia have expressed an optimistic outlook for 2025, reflecting positive sentiments about both the current situation and prospects, according to the AHK World Business Outlook Fall 2024 survey.