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JAKARTA, May 4 (Bernama) -- Indonesia plans to introduce export duties and a windfall tax on coal and nickel as part of efforts to offset rising subsidy costs in the national budget.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Operating expenditure adjustments being implemented by the government will not affect frontline personnel or the delivery of basic services to the public, as they will only involve non-critical expenditures, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said its recent fee review aims to ensure the regulator’s long-term financial sustainability, given its current revenue structure is closely tied to market activity.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia still needs to import crude oil despite having its own oil production because domestic consumption is much higher, at about 700,000 barrels per day, compared to the 350,000 barrels produced per day, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF).
LABUAN, April 7 (Bernama) -- Labuan Port continues to play a strategic role as an industrial support hub, particularly for the oil and gas sector, with about 70 per cent of its cargo activities linked to the industry.
PUTRAJAYA, April 1 (Bernama) -- The Energy Commission (ST) has taken steps to ensure the continued supply of feedstock, particularly gas and coal for electricity generation, as it monitors developments in West Asia with the conflict in the region entering its second month.
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, March 31 (Bernama) -- The electricity and gas tariffs in Singapore for the second quarter (2Q) of 2026 are expected to increase following the rise in fuel prices amid regional tensions in West Asia, said the Energy Market Authority (EMA).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) -- More than RM7 billion was mobilised under Malaysia Co-investment Fund (MyCIF) to fund over 11,500 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups since 2019, said Securities Commission chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The government, through Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), ensures that financial markets remain orderly and the country’s financial system remains resilient amid global uncertainties through continuous market surveillance, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The proposal to allow i-Lindung withdrawals from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Akaun Sejahtera (Account 2) for base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) purchase is currently being studied, the Finance Ministry (MoF) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Negara has passed the Supplementary Supply Bill (2025) 2026 for the first additional operating expenditure for 2025 amounting to RM8.4 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The Consumer Credit Commission (SKP) has announced the appointment of former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) assistant governor Abu Hassan Alshari Yahaya as its executive chairman to lead the first leadership line-up following the enforcement of the Consumer Credit Act 2025 on March 1, 2026.
