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Azmin: Malaysia remains a preferred hub for global manufacturers
KUALA LUMPUR: The move by Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd’s subsidiary, Taiyo Yuden (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd to expand its multilayer ceramic capacitors manufacturing facility in Kuching is a testament to Malaysia being a preferred hub for global manufacturers.
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Malaysia’s Top Glove quarterly earnings plunge 48 pct on slower sales
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Top Glove Corp Bhd posted on Friday a 48% drop in its fourth-quarter earnings as the steady rollout of vaccines worldwide pulled down the demand for gloves. The world’s largest medical glove maker recorded a net profit of
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Ismail Sabri Announces Revenue-Oriented Cabinet line-up
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob(pix) today announced the list of his Revenue-Oriented Cabinet line-up which he described as a management team that will work with the people. Announcing the line-up at Perdana Putra, he said he formed the
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Now is the time to kick-start the economy – Economist
KUALA LUMPUR: As the political instability in the country has been addressed, and the vaccination rate is rising, the main focus now is to kick-start the economy and reopen more sectors to ensure businesses especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can
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‘I did my job to the best of my ability’ — Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR: Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pix) said his 18-month tenure as Finance Minister was the biggest honour and privilege for him to serve the country. “I did my job to the best of my ability and history
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Malaysian ringgit falls to one-year low as PM resignation looms
SINGAPORE: The Malaysian ringgit fell to a one-year low on Monday and stocks in Kuala Lumpur slipped as an expectation that the Prime Minister will resign turned investors cautious. Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to step down on Monday,
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Wan Junaidi: Relaxation for fully vaccinated individuals may boost business sector
KUALA LUMPUR: It is hoped that the easing of certain restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals can help to revitalise the business sector in these challenging times, said Entrepreneur Developmemt and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He
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Malaysia facing challenges maintaining economic recovery momentum
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is expected to face challenges in maintaining its recovery momentum amidst the continuous Covid-19 outbreak, said the Department of the Statistics (DOSM) today. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said it has been an uphill battle
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Research houses positive on Bursa Malaysia after first half results
KUALA LUMPUR: AmInvestment Bank Bhd Research has maintained its “buy” stance on Bursa Malaysia Bhd with a lower fair value of RM9.40 per share from RM10.70 per share previously following the bourse’s financial results yesterday. The research house said Bursa Malaysia’s
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Plus Malaysia Bhd HQ now a vaccination centre
KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Berhad’s (PLUS) Persada PLUS will become the first highway headquarters in the country to be activated as an Integrated Public Vaccination Centre (IPVC) that will inoculate up to 2,000 individuals per day. In a statement, PLUS
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