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Budget 2027: What More Can Malaysia Do for Its Schools?
Education remains the largest recipient of government spending in Budget 2027, with the Education Ministry allocated nearly RM69 billion, 4% more fro…
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Whose Heads Should Roll For This Haze!?
Forest and peatland fires in Indonesia continue to damage the environment and send haze across Southeast Asia. A recent report by Greenpeace and Pant…
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Can Budget 2027 Spending Lift the Construction Sector?
Budget 2027 sets Malaysia’s development expenditure at RM83 billion, a bump up from last year, yet below the 13th Malaysia Plan's annual average.
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Why Amova Bought AHAM: CEO Weighs In
In June, Amova Asset Management completed its acquisition of AHAM Capital. The Japanese asset manager now controls a business with over RM100 billion…
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Malaysia's Pension Bill Hits RM45 Billion: What Happens Next?
Malaysia's federal government has successfully narrowed its deficit to 3.6% of GDP, but the revenue-to-GDP ratio has slipped to 16.4%, the lowest in …
1 week, 2 days ago
Budget 2027: Are We Spending Enough on Healthcare?
The Health Ministry will receive RM47.7 billion under Budget 2027, with more than 9,000 contract doctors set to be offered permanent positions and a …
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SC on The Funding Escalator: Bridging the MSME & MTC Capital Gap
Budget 2027 introduced incentives to broaden capital market access for Malaysia’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and mid-tier companies…
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US Q3 Earnings Preview: Can AI Justify High Valuations?
With US equities hovering near record highs, attention turns to Q3 earnings expectations for the S&P 500. As valuations remain resilient despite nume…
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Budget 2027 : Which Sectors Will Outperform?
Malaysia's stock market has struggled to sustain its gains this year, underperforming several regional peers. Can Budget 2027 provide the catalyst fo…
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Budget 2027 Through the Opposition’s Lens
Malaysia’s nearly RM460 billion Budget 2027 promises greater tax relief, higher minimum wages and continued development spending. But how does the op…
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