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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The government is taking a targeted approach to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected by economic pressures, including through loan rescheduling and restructuring, as well as payment deferments.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Energy and infrastructure investor EIG and Saudi-listed power producer Acwa have signed definitive agreements to establish Plenum Power, a strategic partnership targeting investments in the United States (US) power sector with an initial equity commitment of about US$4 billion. (US$1 = RM4.07)
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- An estimated 41,334 smallholder oil palm farmers covering 105,172.67 hectares have been identified as being under the Oil Palm Smallholder Replanting Financing Incentive Scheme 2.0 (TSPKS 2.0), according to the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Upfront financing support is needed to help Malaysia’s iron and steel producers fund capital-intensive investments and transition to green steel production, said the Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) — The imposition of State Sales Tax (SST) as well as logistics and transportation costs are the main factors behind the difference in the purchase price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) between Sabah and the peninsula, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Commodity prices are set to rise 23 per cent in 2026 as global shocks mount with the West Asia conflict having drawn down oil inventories and is set to push energy prices to a four-year high, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook released today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Financing totalling RM3.8 billion under Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) SME Stabilisation Relief Facility (SME SRF) has been approved as at Sept 30, 2026, benefiting more than 6,800 small and medium enterprise (SME) accounts.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed administrative monetary penalties (AMP) of RM276,000 each on AmBank (M) Bhd and AmBank Islamic Bhd for failing to submit cash threshold reports (CTR) promptly.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- There is no conclusive evidence that Malaysian-linked plantation companies were responsible for fires in Indonesia, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup said.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
SEPANG, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is eyeing a review of MotoGP ticket prices and track rental charges to boost revenue, cover rising operating costs and help fund its share of the championship’s hosting rights fees.
SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Nuclear power could be a viable long-term addition to Malaysia’s energy mix, complementing renewable energy to deliver a system that is low-carbon, environmentally sustainable, secure and reliable.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Fitch Ratings estimates Malaysia’s Islamic finance industry to have exceeded US$800 billion (US$1 = RM4.08) at the end of the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), with growth expected to continue, supported by a deep domestic market, a mature ecosystem and policy support under Budget 2027.
