KUCHING: The Health Ministry will be tabling a new Bill on the usage of tobacco, vape, electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) and shisha in Parliament by March 2020 sitting. Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry is now in final phase of study to formulate the Bill which is described as more comprehensive to […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia expects higher demand for crude palm oil from India, as the country has increased the import tax on refined palm oil from Malaysia. India, the world’s biggest importer of vegetable oil, said in a government statement on Wednesday that it raised the tax on Malaysian refined palm oil from 45% to 50% […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Investments into Malaysia from the United States are on the rise, based on a new survey as well as official data from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida), as US-China trade tensions continue to drag on. A survey by the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) on American electrical and electronics (E&E) companies […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — S&P Global Ratings is maintaining a stable outlook on all Malaysian banks but flags external challenges and the financial technology (fintech) effect that could radically disrupt their industry. Malaysia’s banks are battling on multiple fronts namely a trade war, a China-led regional economic slowdown, dampened domestic business sentiment, and continuously soft […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s July exports expanded by 1.7% to RM87.96bil from a year ago, exceeding a Bloomberg forecast of a 2.5% on-year decline. The Minister of International Trade and Industry said in a statement on Wednesday it was the highest export value ever recorded for July. “Expansion in exports was contributed mainly by higher exports […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit fell against the US dollar in early trading today on weaker demand, in line with the declining global oil price. At 9.04 am, the ringgit was at 4.2200/2250 against the greenback from 4.2030/2080 last Friday. A dealer said oil prices fell after the new import tariffs imposed by the United States […]
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