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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market eased slightly on Tuesday, tracking downward momentum in the regional rubber futures markets as the global sentiment was ruled by worries over global economic slowdown and rising trade war, said a dealer.
PUTRAJAYA, March 11 (Bernama) -- The adoption of the 2025 System of National Accounts (2025 SNA) is expected to refine Malaysia's economic growth projections by enhancing the accuracy and comprehensiveness of its statistical framework, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and relevant stakeholders are working together to expedite the implementation of a long-term solution to effectively control medical cost inflation, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
By Abdul Hamid A. Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Unpaid maintenance fees in strata developments have reached worrying levels, with arrears estimated in the hundreds of millions — and potentially billions, if unaddressed.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market continued its downtrend to close lower today, in tandem with the lower regional rubber futures markets in response to the weak Chinese economic performance, said a dealer.
CYBERJAYA, March 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's achievement of being ranked in Tier One of the Global Cybersecurity Index last year highlights the nation's significant progress in strengthening its cyber resilience.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) – Malaysia should embrace and prioritise green shipping trends to remain relevant despite its strategic advantage along the Strait of Malacca, a global management consultant said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of New Zealand’s Fidelity Life Assurance Company Limited (Fidelity Life Assurance).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM), the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), and the Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM) have jointly proposed key recommendations to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to enhance affordability, transparency and sustainability in Malaysia’s healthcare and insurance sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent during the March 2025 monetary policy meeting is broadly expected, emphasising the current conducive policy stance to sustain economic growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has the opportunity to promote and strengthen local capabilities in technology development in line with the aspirations of the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 if the United States (US) implements export restrictions on artificial intelligent (AI) chips.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar for the third consecutive day as the greenback’s safe-haven status weakened due to a mix of slowing United States (US) economic data, tariff uncertainty, and unpredictable policymaking, prompting traders to look elsewhere, said an analyst.
