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By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Rising healthcare utilisation is emerging as a key contributor to Malaysia’s medical claims inflation, highlighting the need for greater efficiency, transparency and collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem to keep medical protection affordable and sustainable, according to the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s property market remained resilient, recording 187,320 transactions worth RM105.12 billion in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has invested nearly RM570 million in education since 1996 through its PNB Scholarship Programme to develop talent that can contribute to the country's progress.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- The real estate industry hopes the government will extend the first-time homebuyer stamp duty exemption in Budget 2027, along with other measures to improve housing affordability.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s strong economic fundamentals will continue to support investment opportunities across its capital markets, Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Johan Mahmood Merican said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Tomei Consolidated Bhd’s GoldNow has introduced new Gold Gifting and Gold Savings features to further strengthen its position as Malaysia’s premier mobile gold accumulation platform.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- IKEA Malaysia has appointed Takeshi Murai as its country retail director, effective today, succeeding Malcolm Pruys, who has led the Malaysia business since September 2022.
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From Abdul Hamid A Rahman
GUIYANG, CHINA, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- As a Malaysian journalist on assignment to observe Guiyang’s growing digital economy during Merdeka month, my first lesson about life in one of China’s emerging technology cities did not come from an artificial intelligence laboratory, a data centre or an autonomous vehicle.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The government is studying various proposals and initiatives to help boost business activity among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under Budget 2027, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia secured RM218.5 billion in approved investments in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), up 11.7 per cent from RM195.5 billion in the same period last year, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Friday, weighed down by broad-based selling ahead of the long weekend.
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From Abdul Hamid A Rahman
GUIYANG, China, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s push towards artificial intelligence (AI) should place human empowerment and dignity at its core as the country accelerates adoption of the technology across key sectors, particularly education and healthcare.