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PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The Basic Expenditure of Decent Living (PAKW) should be utilised as an important reference in assessing the adequacy of household income and designing more targeted economic interventions, particularly to address differences in the cost of living according to location and family composition.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The government has used the Malaysian Composite Development Index (IKPM) to identify least developed areas and design targeted interventions to address socioeconomic imbalances and narrow the development gap between regions, states, and districts.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Bumiputera companies need to evolve from suppliers to strategic partners, technology owners and industry leaders.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government is confident of achieving its target of raising workers’ compensation to 40 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, in line with the aspirations of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Sarawak-based oil and gas (O&G) services firm, United Asiapac Energy Bhd, is set to further expand its well intervention services business in East Malaysia following its debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Financing reform must keep pace with rising healthcare needs, providing affordable access across the life course with public resources being used strategically and vulnerable groups protected, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shahar Abdullah.
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KOTA BHARU, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- The government is monitoring inflation movements due to developments in the West Asian crisis to ensure cost pressures from supply disruptions and rising commodity prices do not burden the people.