Malaysia's 3Q labour productivity up 4.2% y-o-y
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Malaysia’s labour productivity improved by 4.2% year on year to RM82,456, after rising 4% (RM79,693) in the preceding quarter. In a statement…
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Malaysia’s labour productivity improved by 4.2% year on year to RM82,456, after rising 4% (RM79,693) in the preceding quarter. In a statement…
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): The year 2018 is likely be a tale of two halves for Malaysia given the election cycle, said Morgan Stanley Research. It…
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Zecon Bhd is disposing of a 49% stake in its wholly-owned subsidiary Zecon Medicare Sdn Bhd to the Sarawak state government…
PETALING JAYA (Nov 27): A protracted period of property supply overhang may cause a material decline in property prices as market valuation adjusts to reflect…
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Affin Bank Bhd is seeking Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) approval to acquire an additional 5.81% stake in AXA Affin General Insurance…
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): China Stationery Ltd (CSL), whose share trade will be suspended next Tuesday, said it will not be able to release its…
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Supermax Corp Bhd group managing director Datuk Seri Stanley Thai’s lawyers said there are substantial merits for the appellate court to…
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Malaysian stocks closed higher today, driven largely by last minute bargain hunting in selected heavyweights, including DiGi.Com Bhd and Tenaga Nasional…
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Based on corporate announcements and news flow today, stocks in focus on Tuesday (Nov 28) may include: Glomac Bhd, Manulife Holdings…
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