By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock
BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to reduce its fiscal deficit to below three per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) within the next two years through fiscal consolidation, targeted subsidy reforms and stronger private-sector participation, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Jati Tinggi Group Bhd (JTGroup) said its business operations remain on track, and emphasised that there has been no material change to its business operations or ongoing project execution arising from the recent market volatility.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Bumiputera companies need to evolve from suppliers to strategic partners, technology owners and industry leaders.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is capable of achieving its fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) under Budget 2027, provided the assumptions underpinning the budget hold amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, said Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
ALOR SETAR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Financial literacy and investment awareness need to be strengthened to ensure that Malaysians are capable of making sound financial decisions and avoid becoming victims of increasingly sophisticated online investment scams.
BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil industry must balance sustainability with long-term profitability and growth, while ensuring that rising compliance costs do not disproportionately burden smallholders, said Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) chief executive officer Roslin Azmy Hassan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- IOI Properties Group Bhd said its management is still evaluating potential capital market initiatives, including a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), with no formal proposal submitted to the board for consideration.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Higher wages under Budget 2027 will require productivity gains, business investment and technology adoption to sustain competitiveness and create better jobs, according to CIMB Treasury and Markets Research.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The iron and steel sector is among those frequently facing pressure from dumped imports of intermediate goods, with eight of Malaysia’s nine existing anti-dumping measures covering products in the sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- IOI Properties Group Bhd’s (IOIPG) wholly-owned subsidiary has jointly submitted an expression of interest with an investment entity managed by CapitaLand Investment Ltd (CLI) to acquire One Raffles Place, Singapore.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The government has proposed to extend tax incentives for angel investors by four years to attract more investors to provide capital funding to technology start-up companies at the pre-seed and seed stages.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Income tax deductions are proposed for the issuance cost of Sukuk Prisma approved or authorised by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) or lodged with SC for the assessment years 2027 to 2030.
