SkyWorld To Benefit From Earnings Growth With Bukit Jalil Project -- HLIB

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) is positive about Skyworld Development Bhd’s outlook, driven by major earnings inflection point.

FBM KLCI Futures Open Mostly Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives opened mostly higher on Monday.

Industry Leaders Applaud Budget 2027’s Bold Digital, AI Push

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s digital industry has welcomed Budget 2027 as a significant step forward in accelerating the nation’s digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions, praising its comprehensive focus on the digital economy, infrastructure, rakyat and government.

Budget 2027 Addresses Urban Household Pressures -- SEAFIC

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) – Budget 2027 addresses the pressures faced by urban households, including the squeezed middle and lower-income groups, through measures covering wages, housing, social protection and food affordability, according to the Southeast Asian Futures Initiative Centre (SEAFIC).

Budget 2027 Tax Measures To Benefit M40, Boost Investment -- PwC Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027’s personal tax relief measures are expected to provide additional financial breathing room for middle-income earners (M40), while targeted incentives for businesses and investors could support investment growth, according to PwC Malaysia.

Budget 2027: Tax, Stamp Duty Incentives To Ease Shipowners’ Financing Constraints

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027’s extension of the income tax exemption and fixed stamp duty rates on ship financing is expected to ease financing constraints for Malaysian shipowners facing stringent collateral requirements and mismatches between loan tenures and ships’ useful lives.

Funding Societies: RM270 Mln Budget 2027 Allocation To Boost Sme Access To Private Capital

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The RM270 million allocation under Budget 2027 to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs), mid-sized companies and social enterprises attract private capital through equity crowdfunding (ECF) and peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platforms will lower the cost of financing and barriers to accessing capital, according to Funding Societies Malaysia.

Gamuda Land Makes History, Launches Largest Hotel Under ASAI Brand

 BANTING, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Land has made history with the development and opening of its inaugural hotel, ASAI Gamuda Cove, marking the largest real estate project under the ASAI brand following those in Melaka, Japan and Thailand.

Malaysia Should Establish Green Shipping Corridor To Accelerate Maritime Industry’s Green Transition - Expert

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should establish a green shipping corridor to accelerate the maritime industry’s transition towards greener operations through closer coordination between the government and industry players, said an expert.

Investors Await JS-SEZ Blue Print, February RTS Launch Not Expected To Affect Investment - JETCO

By Nur Fatin Mohmad Kadenen

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The decision to set February 2027 as the operational launch date for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link will not directly affect the state’s investment attractiveness, particularly in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

Budget 2027 To Support Growth, Reduce Fiscal Deficit To 3.3 Pct - MBSB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 is expected to sustain economic growth while maintaining fiscal discipline, with Malaysia’s fiscal deficit projected to narrow to 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) next year, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

Five Mln M40 Taxpayers Could Save Up To RM1,600 Under Budget 2027 - KPMG Malaysia

By Niam Seet Wei

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The increase in individual tax relief, coupled with the one-percentage-point reduction in income tax rates for the middle-income group (M40) proposed in Budget 2027, could provide additional disposable income of up to RM1,600 for roughly five million taxpayers, says KPMG Malaysia.