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Bank Negara stands pat on key interest rate at 3.25%
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): Malaysia's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at 3.
Scientex to speed up development of affordable homes in next 10 years
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): Scientex Bhd is looking to accelerate its development of affordable housing units, and plans to build 32,500 units over the next 10 years to meet its 50,000 homes target by 2028.
Smoother drive/ride on SILK Highway near Columbia Asia Hospital
PETALING JAYA (Nov 7): Motorists will now experience less traffic congestion on the SILK Highway near Columbia Asia Hospital after RM1 million worth of upgrading works by the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj).
Finance Ministry: Foreign online services need to register with Customs
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): The Finance Ministry said today foreign online services will need to register with the Royal Malaysian Customs Department to ensure a level playing field between Malaysian and foreign companies.
Ex-BNM governer questioned over RM2bil land purchase
PETALING JAYA (Nov 7): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has questioned former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim over the central bank’s RM2bil land purchase from the Finance Ministry in January.
Malaysia needs private consumption, investment to support growth, says World Bank
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): The 2019 Budget's emphasis on addressing the stock of government debt and contingent liabilities is likely to narrow fiscal space and prevent public investment from driving economic activity as it did before, said the World Bank Group.
Employers say no to multi-tier levy system
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): The multi-tier levy system has been strongly opposed by an employer group and industry players, which said it would increase the cost of business operations.
Penang folk worried about foreign workers
GEORGE TOWN (Nov 5): State Housing Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo (pictured) has been receiving increasingly more complaints from Penang residents about the problems they face from foreign workers living in their areas.
