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Tuesday, 07 July 2020 15:49
BNM cuts OPR by 25 basis points to 1.75%
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today its Monetary Policy Committee has decided to reduce the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 1.75%. The central bank said the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global economy is severe.
Tuesday, 07 July 2020 11:20
Budget 2021 to cover four broad themes, says finance minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The government will focus on four “broad themes” in the upcoming Budget 2021 scheduled to be tabled on Nov 6, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
Monday, 06 July 2020 11:04
MTDC sedia pembiayaan khusus di bawah NTIS
KUALA LUMPUR: Perbadanan Pembangunan Teknologi Malaysia (MTDC) menawarkan pembiayaan khusus di bawah inisiatif National Technology & Innovation Sandbox (NTIS), yang diumumkan menerusi Pelan Jana Semula Ekonomi Negara (PENJANA).
Tuesday, 07 July 2020 11:02
Ekonomi Malaysia diunjur antara -3.8 hingga 0.5 peratus tahun ini
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Tabung Kewangan Dunia (IMF) dan Bank Dunia mengunjurkan Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) Malaysia untuk tahun ini sekitar -3.8 peratus hingga 0.5 peratus.
Monday, 06 July 2020 10:45
Govt's main priority is ensuring economy back on right track
PUTRAJAYA,: The government's top priority during the Recovery Movement Control Order period is to ensure that the economy is back on the right track through the economic stimulus packages and assistance, according to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Monday, 06 July 2020 10:43
Covid-19 causes deeper contraction on Apec economies
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 pandemic is causing a deeper contraction to the Asian Pacific economies, said Apec Policy Support Unit.
A new updated report from the unit finds that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region's economic growth was now expected to decline by 3.7 per cent in 2020, down from its initial forecast of a 2.7 per cent contraction in April, bringing the total output loss to a staggering US$ 2.9 trillion.
Monday, 06 July 2020 09:50
AirAsia's Ourshop partners FAMA to sell fresh and frozen produce
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd
' logistics arm, Teleport, is collaborating with the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) to help local farmers selling fresh and frozen produce directly from the source.
The collaboration is through Teleport's e-commerce platform Ourshop.
Sunday, 05 July 2020 10:01
Young agropreneurs urged to seize opportunities in essential oil industry
ALOR GAJAH: Young agropreneurs in the country should seize opportunities in the essential oil market which is seen to have great potential to grow, Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee said.
Saturday, 04 July 2020 09:58
2021 Budget to revitalise the economy, restore confidence -- Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 -- The 2021 Budget, to be tabled in Parliament on Nov 6, is designed to revitalise the economy as well as to restore investors and consumers’ confidence to drive the economy, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz.
“The main focus will be to drive new sources of growth and future-proofing Malaysia, because 2021 will be the year where we want to sustain the growth that we hope to achieve in the third quarter and fourth quarter of this year.
Friday, 03 July 2020 15:27
Govt hopes more gig workers will register with Socso
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): The government hopes more workers in the gig economy will register with the Social Security Organisation (Socso) through the National Economic Recovery Plan (PENJANA) for the gig economy so that their welfare is safeguarded.
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Friday, 03 July 2020 11:14
Malaysia’s economy to fully recover next year
Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) (pic), was reported by Bernama as saying that the government is currently focused on efforts to boost economic growth and restoring the country to the pre-Covid-19 state of affairs.
Thursday, 02 July 2020 14:43
Assisting retail, F&B sub-sectors in revitalising businesses
AS PART of efforts to revitalise businesses in the retail and food and beverage (F&B) sub-sectors in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is collaborating with the Retail and Food and Beverage Productivity Nexus (RFBPN) to provide business advisories and consultations through Retail and F&B Retail Advisory Clinics (RFB-VAC) that are being conducted online.
Thursday, 02 July 2020 14:35
MDEC announces SAG to support SMEs making the digital leap
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 -- The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has introduced the #SMART Automation Grant (SAG) as part of the government’s initiative to expand support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to make the digital leap in this era of unprecedented disruption.
Thursday, 02 July 2020 13:13
Employers may apply for recruitment incentives starting from today
PUTRAJAYA: Employers can now apply for employment incentives under the Employment Recruitment Incentives Programme (PenjanaKerjaya) handled by the Social Security Organisation (Socso), says Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.
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