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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The government is constantly evaluating and improving the implementation of government projects, including the public-private partnership projects, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The energy transition is a global challenge, and ASEAN has the capability and resources to address it collectively, said Minister of Finance II, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
PUCHONG, Feb 8 (Bernama) -- Comprehensive and proactive cooperation and involvement between the local community and the agencies involved are crucial to ensuring that every government programme has a positive impact on the people.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- More than RM50 million has been spent by 700,000 recipients of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) in the poor and hardcore poor categories on the purchase of basic necessities, as of yesterday (Feb 5).
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- The government’s decision to set the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution rate for foreign workers at two per cent — lower than the initially proposed 12 per cent — helps employers reduce overall wage expenditure.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is expected to sustain steady growth in 2025 of above 5.0 per cent, supported by strategic investment, robust fiscal management and economic resilience, said the Ministry of Finance.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is a testament to Malaysia and Singapore’s shared vision of complementing each other’s strengths to drive economic progress, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has identified 33 indicators with 32 actions to be implemented in the short and medium term through the first meeting of the National Competitiveness Committee (JKDSN).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The implementation of diesel subsidy rationalisation is expected to provide annual savings of between RM7.2 billion and RM7.5 billion, up from the RM4 billion in savings projected last year, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Johor state government have announced an incentive package for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) designed to drive high-value investments into Johor.
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Dis (Bernama) -- The government is set to organise the Malaysian Economic Forum (FEM2025) on Jan 9, 2025, to chart Malaysia’s priorities and policies for 2025.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- A review of the insurance industry’s performance in 2024 will undoubtedly have to include the backlash faced by the insurance and takaful industry after it announced a steep hike in medical insurance premiums.
