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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Water prices rose an average of 2.0 per cent in Southern Asia and 3.9 per cent in East Asia and the Pacific from 2025 to 2026, according to a global survey that cited Malaysia as an example of progress in recovering utility costs.
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By Linda Khoo
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) could potentially position Malaysia as a hub for the regional digital economy and give local firms easier access to ASEAN’s more than 680 million consumers, an economist said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- SKA Capital Bhd aims to deepen its substation engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) and underground utilities capabilities, broaden its customer base and progressively undertake larger and more complex projects.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil inventory glut is expected to ease from this month as oil palm trees enter the low-production season, potentially stabilising crude palm oil (CPO) prices, according to research houses.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were lower in early trading today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Wednesday, tracking US Wall Street’s decline after US October inflation data heightened concerns over inflationary pressures.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against major currencies but remained flat against the US dollar amid renewed expectations of a possible US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike following stronger-than-expected inflation data.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mixed on Tuesday, recovering from two weeks of heavy selling amid signs of market consolidation following the release of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s (MPOB) October data.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is diversifying Malaysia’s export markets by focusing on Africa, Latin America and Central Asia, creating new opportunities for the furniture industry and other sectors amid global uncertainties.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Tuesday, supported by safe-haven demand despite weaker performance on the US Commodity Exchange (COMEX).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Vocalbeats.AI, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) innovation company, has partnered with AI Singapore (AISG) to give apprentices in its AI Apprenticeship Programme hands-on experience of industry projects.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- LRN Corporation has won Best Compliance Learning Platform at the ninth Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence for its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered LRN Catalyst platform.