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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- A total of RM44.2 million has been withdrawn by contributors from the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) Akaun Sejahtera since the i-Lindung programme was introduced in July 2022, up until September this year, according to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Gateway Development Alliance Sdn Bhd (GDA) and its shareholders (consortium) today announced plans to launch a conditional voluntary takeover offer for all remaining shares in Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) at RM11 per share, valuing the equity at RM18.4 billion.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) investment income rose by RM5 billion to RM19.67 billion in the third quarter (3Q) of 2024, from RM14.67 billion in 3Q 2023.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Amid ongoing economic challenges, Public Investment Bank (IB) Bhd anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will maintain a cautious stance through 2025, likely holding the overnight policy rate (OPR) steady at 3.00 per cent for the year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The introduction of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution by foreign workers aims to facilitate wage equity in the country, ensuring that local labour is not disadvantaged along the way, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Below are the highlights from Budget 2025 tabled by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The government plans to make it compulsory for all non-citizen workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The government is urged to expedite the establishment of the Malaysian Gig Economy Commission (SEGiM) to ensure better organisation and regulation of the gig industry ecosystem.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's low-wage structure is a significant factor behind the Employees Provident Fund's (EPF) inadequate savings.