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PETALING JAYA: Concerned with the average low retirement savings of Malaysians generally, the World Bank has proposed that the minimum withdrawal age for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings be raised to 65 gradually. In addition, the…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 -- CGS-CIMB estimated that Top Glove Corporation Bhd’s (Top Glove) financial year 2021 net profit forecast (FY21F) will be negatively impacted if its manufacturing facilities in Meru, Klang does not resume full…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 -- Wahed Technologies Sdn Bhd (Wahed), a digital investment management company licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia, is partnering with the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) in a…

PETALING JAYA: The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) has called for increased protection for undocumented migrant workers to encourage them to come forward for Covid-19 testing to minimise community transmission. This follows the…

KUALA LUMPUR: The defence ministry will be proposing the reimplementation of the National Service (PLKN) programme to the Cabinet, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Responding to a question from Ahmad Maslan (BN-Pontian), Defence Minister…

KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 24 -- The second wave of floods in Terengganu has begun following continuous heavy rain since yesterday. This has caused some low-lying areas in the three districts to be inundated with flood waters and as at 7.30…

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should adopt an interest-free, gold-backed economy as a way to stabilise the ringgit and protect against cost-of-living increases, according to an economist and business consultant. Ahamed Kameel Mydin Meera, who is…

PETALING JAYA: Zoo Negara has rejected claims of mismanagement made by former veterinarians who alleged they knew about skimming of food payments, staff favouritism, and the pocketing of ticket collections during their tenure. The…

KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 23 -- The Terengganu government today tabled the state Budget 2021 themed ‘Melestarikan Kesejahteraan Bersama’ with an allocation of RM1.375 billion for operating expenditure and RM615 million for development…

KUALA LUMPUR: The finance ministry has set up a committee to study various revenue enhancing measures, including the possibility of reintroducing the goods and services tax (GST), according to Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) Research.…