3d ago
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Egypt will focus on expanding trade and investment cooperation, improving flight connectivity and exploring new areas of economic collaboration at a Joint Commission meeting in the first quarter of next year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 will continue to strengthen Malaysia’s long-term competitiveness and economic growth while prioritising the people through measures to ease the cost of living, raise wages and widen opportunities, said Khazanah Nasional Bhd.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027’s targeted tax measures are expected to support business competitiveness, encourage domestic investment and strengthen Malaysia’s economic resilience amid rising operating costs and global uncertainties, said tax experts.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) said the RM1.7 billion allocation announced in Budget 2027 to address the financing needs of various target groups will provide momentum for it to reinforce its position as a leading microfinance institution in Malaysia.
3d ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade within the 1,600-1,630 points range next week, with a cautious upside bias on the selective accumulation of blue chips.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Budget 2027 announcement to raise government procurement thresholds for Bumiputera contractors in Grades G1 to G4 is an important step towards expanding their participation in the national economic value chain.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) welcomes the one per cent corporate income tax reduction for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under Budget 2027, which is expected to provide up to RM6,000 in tax savings to over 300,000 SMEs.
4d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The measures announced in Budget 2027 will enable Malaysian companies to build capabilities, expand their market reach and pursue larger opportunities, said Bursa Malaysia Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The increase in the minimum wage to RM2,000 is an important labour market reform that will improve workers’ livelihoods and support better retirement adequacy for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members, its chief executive officer, Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn, said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) RM15 billion investment in the national grid announced in Budget 2027 today addresses a critical priority and need for the infrastructure to support reliable power and industrial expansion, said Solarvest Holdings Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) said the government's RM200 first-year premium subsidy under the MediAsas plan for eligible small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will help expand access to basic medical protection among workers.