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Budget 2020: Government to introduce new schemes
Important things to watch out for in today’s Budget The 2020 Budget will be tabled by Finance Minister YB Tuan Lim Guan Eng on Friday, October 11, 2019. Initiatives to reduce the cost of living, more opportunities for living standards
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Agatsa leads innovation in cardiac care for the world
Agatsa Software Technology Pvt. Ltd is a product and solution-based company formed in 2010, with its headquarters located in Noida, India. The company was co-founded by a dynamic couple, Rahul Rastogi and Neha Rastogi, both engineers from Aligarh Muslim University
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Ringgit down against US dollar in early trade
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened almost flat against the US dollar today on lack of fresh buying interest, said a dealer. At 9.10am, the local note was at 4.1950/1990 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.1955/1985. Axi Trader Asia-Pacific
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Lazada Malaysia to ‘Reinvent eCommerce’ in its conference
KUALA LUMPUR: Lazada Malaysia kick-started its annual seller conference this year called WECOMMERCE 2019 with the theme ‘Reinventing eCommerce’. The event is set to bring together sellers and entrepreneurs from around the region for business matching opportunities and discover new
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Survey: Financial literacy lacking among M’sians
PUCHONG: About 53% of respondents surveyed was found not having enough savings to last three months without jobs, despite 70% of them claiming they are in control of their finances. In a joint survey conducted by RinggitPlus and Visa under
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Khazanah to further pare down debt to RM35-RM40 bln
KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd is to further pare down its debt to between RM35-RM40 billion from RM47 billion currently via continued assets disposal and investment sales activities, Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said. The disposals and
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Fine for oil palm estates above 40.5 ha without MSPO cert
Oil palm estates of more than 40.47 hectares and palm oil mills that fail to obtain the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification will be fined and penalised under the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) 2005 regulation number 15. This
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Khazanah Nasional’s debt down to RM47 bln
Khazanah Nasional Bhd has managed to reduce its debt burden from RM55 billion to RM47 billion in one year through asset and investment sales. In an interview with RTM yesterday, Khazanah Nasional managing director Shahril Ridza Redzuan said the country’s
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Malaysia’s trade surplus jumps 655.2% in Aug 2019 at RM10.92 bln
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s trade surplus in August 2019 surged 655.2% valued at RM10.92 billion from August last year, the 262nd consecutive months of trade surplus since November 1997. In a statement, the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) said total
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KLCI dips by 0.35% as domestic sentiment remains cautious
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI fell 0.35% to remain at a four-year low at mid-morning today, despite the uptrend at regional markets as domestic sentiment remained wary. At 10am, the FBM KLCI fell 5.53 points to 1,558.65. Gainers led losers
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