By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Friday, with Standard Malaysian Rubber 20 (SMR 20) rising 9.5 sen to hit 1,061 sen per kilogramme (kg), its highest level since May 9, 2012, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government and Grab have agreed to jointly fund a RM160 million package aimed at increasing the net income and improving the welfare of e-hailing and p-hailing workers starting in 2027, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Arla Foods Ingredients will showcase three personalised clear protein shake concepts at SupplySide Global in Las Vegas from Oct 28 to 30, targeting consumers with different sports performance and recovery needs.
LABUAN, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Malaysia (CILTM) Sabah Section has called for logistics to be explicitly included in the proposed Sabah Sustainable Transport Master Plan to ensure the integrated planning of transport infrastructure and supply chains.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government will provide 50 acres of strategically located land in Kuala Lumpur, valued at RM1 billion, as a new endowment to the Bumiputera Investment Foundation, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The individual tax relief limit has been increased to RM12,000 from RM9,000, which has not been reviewed since 2010, benefiting the middle-income group (M40), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia have taken 13 key measures in the first eight months of 2026 to enhance the liquidity and efficiency of Malaysia’s capital market.
By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail, Niam Seet Wei and S.Kisho Kumari
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Budget 2027, totalling RM459.8 billion, aims to turn resilient economic growth into real gains for the people with better wages, smarter targeted support, stronger fiscal discipline and a bold push towards higher-value industries.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The federal government's financing and debt management strategy will continue to balance the need to finance national development priorities with the imperative of preserving fiscal resilience and maintaining debt sustainability.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The MADANI government has worked to rebuild Malaysia's fiscal resilience by bringing down the fiscal deficit from 6.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021 to 3.6 per cent in 2026, with a further reduction to 3.3 per cent expected through gradual and measured fiscal consolidation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Federal Government has estimated Budget 2027 to be at RM459.8 billion, up 3.6 per cent from the revised 2026 allocation, equivalent to 19.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) and CChina’sTCab Tech have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore commercialisation opportunities for the Chinese company’s five-seater electric flying taxi in Malaysia.
