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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Continued investment in public services and targeted assistance are important to improving household well-being while supporting Malaysia's economic growth, said Khazanah Research Institute (KRI).
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By Linda Khoo
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) could potentially position Malaysia as a hub for the regional digital economy and give local firms easier access to ASEAN’s more than 680 million consumers, an economist said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- SKA Capital Bhd aims to deepen its substation engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) and underground utilities capabilities, broaden its customer base and progressively undertake larger and more complex projects.
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Tuesday with the key index closing just above the psychological 1,600 level as selling pressure in banking and data-centre-related heavyweights weighed on market sentiment, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Tighter housing loan approvals and potentially higher borrowing costs are expected to weigh on Malaysia's residential property market in 2027, as banks become more selective in financing property purchases, said JLL Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Hong Kong’s non-life insurance gross written premiums grew eight per cent year-on-year to HK$108.5 billion in 2025, driven by growth in direct business and inward reinsurance, according to a report by global credit rating agency AM Best. (HK$100 = RM51.66)
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its downward trend at midday on Tuesday despite positive sentiment among regional peers.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Mega projects and buildings must address public welfare and societal needs as ignoring these risks would fuel frustration and resentment, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- SoftBank Group Corp and Grab Holdings Ltd on Monday announced the signing of joint development agreements in connection with plans for US$1.85 billion (US$1=RM4.06) initial combined seed capital to develop artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Malaysia with Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- The SoftBank-led consortium’s investment in an artificial intelligence (AI) platform in Malaysia reflects global confidence in the country’s potential to develop and use AI, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KULAI, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- The high-impact Nexus Sedenak project will become a primary growth catalyst for the southern region’s economy as one of the new industrial and logistics hubs under the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- Scicom (MSC) Bhd is accelerating its international government technology (GovTech) expansion, leveraging a public-private financing model designed to help sovereign governments modernise border security without heavy upfront capital expenditure.