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Bursa slips at open despite Wall Street rally, Petronas Dagangan leads losers
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday as cautious investor sentiment persisted despite overnight gains on Wall Street. At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) shed 3.16 points to 1,592.03 from Wednesday’s close
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RM2,000 minimum wage on the way, but productivity is the real fix, say experts
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Malaysia’s latest minimum wage increase is expected to benefit workers through better incomes, while encouraging businesses to step up efforts to improve productivity to ensure that higher wages can be sustained without putting further pressure
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Battered at home, Trump heads to Asia to prove he’s still the boss abroad
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 — After his party suffered a midterms hammering, President Donald Trump faces a new challenge: proving he is still the boss of US foreign policy on the global stage. With Trump politically hamstrung as he enters the
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‘A man of principle’: Ramanan says Anthony Loke’s resignation a major loss for govt
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has described Anthony Loke Siew Fook’s decision to resign as Transport Minister as a major loss to the government. “I am sad. He is a good friend and
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Govt studies proposal to extend EPF i-Sayang scheme to non-citizen wives
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The government, through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), will continue to study a proposal to expand the scope and coverage of the EPF i-Sayang scheme to allow Malaysian husbands to make voluntary contributions for their
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