KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE: The leaders of Malaysia and Singapore are expected to discuss plans for a high-speed rail project linking their countries during summit talks on Tuesday, as a deadline to award the multi-billion dollar project nears. The high-speed rail valued by analysts at about $17 billion is the biggest project undertaken by the Southeast Asian […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) is definitely set to be a game changer as besides giving the Malaysian authorities the means to enforce certification standards, it would also enable the country to set itself apart in international markets and brand its palm oil as the premier choice, said a journal. […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Oil and gas (O&G) counters have gained much attention of late following the rise in oil prices. Since the new year began, O&G stocks that operate in the upstream services segment such as UMW Oil & Gas Corp Bhd (UMW-OG), Sapura Energy Bhd and Bumi Armada Bhd have seen impressive gains of as much as 55% in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Many new jobs in the Malaysian banking sector are in the areas of automation and information technology (IT) following the emergence of financial technology and digitalisation. The Association of Banks Malaysia (ABM) said on Monday as at end November 2017, there were over 4,000 vacancies in the banking industry. In addition, there were […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s gross domestic product is expected to expand by 5.2 per cent in 2018, on the back of strengthening domestic demand and resilient external markets. RAM Rating Services Bhd economist, Kristina Fong, said in general, hiring activities and labour force was becoming healthier this year, which would help boost domestic demand. Investment activities […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: A rise in benchmark interest rates and the strengthening ringgit is expected to lure more foreign investors to buy Malaysian government bonds, which will result in a net positive inflow of foreign funds towards the end of this year. Foreigners hold around a quarter of Malaysian government bonds, down from the high of 34.7% […]
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