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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The effectiveness of implementing Budget 2027 depends on how promptly the government disburses aid and how well the federal government, state governments and local authorities coordinate their efforts to reduce the bureaucratic burden on businesses, said an economist.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The fifth Global Digital Trade Expo was held in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, gathering over 2,000 global companies to showcase cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence in digital trade.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Stamp duty remission exceeding RM10 has been proposed for second-tier agreements between mid-tier companies (MTCs) and financial institutions involving excess credit facilities extended to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), for the period from Jan 1, 2027 to Dec 31, 2030.
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SEPANG, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise, Ex Perisai Panthera 2026, on Runway 2 on Oct 14.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Levoit Singapore has secured an SG$18,000 donation for its “Home for Paws, Air for All” campaign, marking the conclusion of a three-month campaign, which ran from April to June 2026. (SG$1=RM3.18)
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 will provide long-term confidence for investors, strengthen the industrial ecosystem, and ensure that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the local workforce widely share the economic benefits, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- More than 750 executives, regulators, policymakers and industry leaders from 15 countries attended the 2026 Bermuda International Life & Annuity Conference, organised by Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) recently.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Corporate Malaysia should use the opportunities presented by Budget 2027 to step up investment, improve productivity and build more sustainable and internationally competitive businesses, said CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd (CGS MY).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- IOIPG Malaysia Real Estate Investment Trust (IOIPG REIT), which is seeking a listing on Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd’s Main Market, has signed of an underwriting agreement with a syndicate of six financial institutions for its initial public offering (IPO).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- RAM Holdings Bhd has appointed Julie Ng as its acting group chief executive officer (CEO) and RAM Rating Services Bhd executive director, effective Oct 1, 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good), the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” (Good) and the Philippines National Scale Rating of aa+.PH (Superior) of National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- DIC Corporation will begin the global rollout of its ECOVART gravure ink, which requires significantly less solvent than conventional gravure inks, focusing on Japan, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Southeast Asia.