KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The increase in total loan facilities and financing guarantees to RM57 billion in 2027 will strengthen businesses’ access to financing and support their investment needs, said the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM).
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Friday as an export duty waiver for the commodity failed to materialise in Budget 2027.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The stamp duty exemptions for the rehabilitation of abandoned housing projects will help facilitate project revival and provide much-needed relief to affected purchasers, said Real Estate And Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (REHDA).
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Semiconductor-related initiatives under Budget 2027 could help Malaysia move up the global semiconductor value chain by strengthening innovation, intellectual property (IP) creation and the development of high-value technologies, said the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- DRB-HICOM Bhd says the tax deduction of up to RM5 million for Malaysian automotive vendors relocating to the Automotive Hi-Tech Valley (AHTV) in Tanjong Malim, Perak, will accelerate the development of the automotive hub and strengthen Malaysia’s position as a regional automotive investment destination.
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.
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.
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.
By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail, Niam Seet Wei and Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Budget 2027 totalling RM459.8 billion is aimed at translating resilient economic growth into tangible benefits for the people through better wages, more efficient targeted assistance, stronger fiscal discipline, and aggressive shift towards higher-value industries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government's approach of maintaining fuel subsidies for all segments of society aims to protect the public, including the middle-income group, from global oil price shocks that could drive up the cost of living, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast of 4.2 per cent to 5.2 per cent for 2027 takes into account global uncertainties, including ongoing developments overseas, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Grab aims to increase the earnings of e-hailing drivers and p-hailing delivery partners from 2027 without affecting passenger fares under a proposed minimum earnings framework.
