Economy

Malaysia’s e-payment laws could deter foreign investors

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ICTF made it mandatory that all transactions data must be kept in Malaysia
By NG MIN SHEN / Pic By BLOOMBERG Malaysia’s move to implement a ...

Employment in UK rises more than estimated

Economy | World
By BLOOMBERG
LONDON • The UK economy continued to create jobs at a healthy pace in the three months through April but wage growth unexpectedly slowed. ...

Cashless payment adoption will boost tourism

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By IZZAT RATNA / Pic By ISMAIL CHE RUS
Malaysia plans to boost the country’s digital economy especially in the tourism sector, which is globally ...

EPF’s members contribution rises 10.83% in 1Q18

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By SHAHEERA AZNAM SHAH / Pic By ISMAIL CHE RUS
The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) has recorded a 10.83% year-on-year (YoY) increase in members ...

M’sian consumers positive on economic outlook

Economy | Money
By KEVIN WONG / Pic By MUHD AMIN NAHARUL
Malaysian consumers are more optimistic with the country’s economic outlook following the zero-rated Goods and ...

Dr M: Growing countries need different trade protections

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We are not completely against the TPP, but it needs to be renegotiated, according to the PM
By REUTERS / Pic By AFIF ABD HALIM Growing nations like ...
Tun Dr Mahathir

Dr M calls for TPP review to aid weaker members

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By BERNAMA / Pic By AFIF ABD HALIM
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (picture) called for a revision of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to ...

Probe into 1MDB heightens as more arrests expected

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Malaysia, Singapore continue to exchange key info related to the billions suspected as having been swindled from 1MDB
By AZREEN ...

MRT3 cancellation may impact city development

Economy | News
Absence of Circle Line will impact TRX, BBCC, Merdeka PNB and KL Metropolis
By IZZAT RATNA / Pic By HUSSEIN SHAHARUDDIN THE Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 ...

Sun Life, Al Rajhi in bancatakaful JV

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By FARA AISYAH / Graphic By TMR
SUN Life Malaysia Takaful Bhd and Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia new exclusive 10-year bancatakaful joint venture (JV) targets ...

Customers prefer online auto-finance

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By NUR HAZIQAH A MALEK / Graphic By TMR
MOST customers who apply for their auto-finance via filling out paperwork are less satisfied compared to those ...

Economic factors favour Malaysia despite temporary absence of BNM head

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Analysts don’t see any major shift as other fundamentals are working for Malaysia
By NG MIN SHEN / Pic By TMR File MALAYSIA’S financial and ...