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By Siti Noor Afera Abu & Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s index extended its winning streak to four consecutive days, ending higher on Wednesday, as bargain hunting continued in banking heavyweights, with the market remaining largely in positive territory throughout the trading session.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Selangor has attracted potential investment exceeding RM3 billion from four foreign investors through Letters of Intent (LOIs) facilitated by UOB Malaysia to Invest Selangor, reflecting the investors' strong interest in exploring business and growth opportunities in the state.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has connected 25 Malaysian manufacturing and services companies with TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TNB GENCO) and TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd to explore renewable energy (RE) supply-chain opportunities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Local semiconductor companies must translate Budget 2027's allocation into greater participation in higher-value activities such as integrated circuit (IC) design, as Malaysia seeks to strengthen its position in the global semiconductor supply chain, said Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Investors in Malaysia should be assessed on the quality of jobs they create and how they treat workers, particularly women, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock
BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to reduce its fiscal deficit to below three per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) within the next two years through fiscal consolidation, targeted subsidy reforms and stronger private-sector participation, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu & Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Tuesday as bargain hunting continued in banking and healthcare stocks amid a mixed performance in major Asian equities.
ALOR SETAR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Financial literacy and investment awareness need to be strengthened to ensure that Malaysians are capable of making sound financial decisions and avoid becoming victims of increasingly sophisticated online investment scams.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 reinforces Malaysia’s sustainability policy direction across decarbonisation, climate resilience and social inclusion, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 balances addressing the rakyat’s needs with fiscal discipline, but structural reforms are still needed to strengthen Malaysia’s long-term fiscal position, said economists.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The MADANI Government Backbenchers Club (BBC) has proposed that the Economy Ministry and the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) consider a more structured economic spillover plan for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The RM60 million allocation made by the government under Budget 2027 to the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) can help to build the capability of local companies to penetrate and diversify into export markets.
