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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia continues to show consistent improvement across all pillars of financial inclusion, emerging as one of only two markets to advance in all three pillars, according to the 2025 Global Financial Inclusion Index by Principal Financial Group (Principal).
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PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The government's fiscal policy remains committed to supporting the country's development objectives while ensuring that the well-being of the people continues to be a top priority, Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican said.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- A gender responsive renewable energy (RE) policy in ASEAN needs to focus on people's livelihood, especially women who hold together households, micro businesses, and community services, as the region moves towards energy transition, said experts.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) — Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) has unveiled a climate-focused investment fund, Dana Iklim+, with a target deployment of RM2 billion to accelerate Malaysia’s transition towards a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to trend upward next week amid supply constraints due to severe weather conditions, especially in major rubber-producing countries Thailand and Malaysia, said the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, has maintained its Brent crude price forecast at an annual average of US$68 per barrel for 2025 and US$67 per barrel for 2026, down from US$80 per barrel in 2024.(US$1 = RM4.21).
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PETALING JAYA, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is ready to share its experience in implementing the Public Service Reform Agenda (ARPA), including its framework and practical lessons, with ASEAN member countries.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to remain at 4.1 per cent in 2026, unchanged from its 2025 forecast, according to the World Bank.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2026-2030 (NS2.0) has been designed with a broader vision and stronger commitment, anchored on three complementary priorities: inclusion, digitalisation, and monitoring.
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By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2025 is pivotal in strengthening supply-chain resilience and accelerating green-industry investment with Japan, according to MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session in positive territory, buoyed by buying activities in most heavyweights and across all indices, except the Energy Index.
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GEORGE TOWN, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- A coalition of civil society organisations, academics and experts has called on the government to embed bold, actionable and transformative measures on gender equality in the upcoming Budget 2026.