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Healthier economic outlook expected in coming months, says Stats Dept

Positive vibes in line with forecasts by local and international agencies that expect a better economic condition this year, says chief statistician

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Unemployment to fall to between 3.5% and 4.0% this year: research house

The drop will be driven especially by government’s initiatives under Budget 2021, says Public Investment Bank.

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M’sia-Japan ties strategic and precious: ambassador

Land of the Rising Sun now expanding from traditional focus on electrical and electronics to highly-value added manufacturing and service sectors, says diplomat

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Bursa rebounds to open higher on firm corporate results

Local benchmark FBM KLCI up 10.99 points from closing yesterday

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Brazil’s Petrobras rebounds partly from stock plunge

State-run oil company’s ordinary shares close 9% up, while preferential shared win back 12.2%

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Global stocks mixed as inflation fears compete with economic optimism

Markets jittery about prospects that recovery will lead to rising lending rates

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New agriculture tax to remove ‘palm oil advantage’, says India trade group

Total import duty on crude palm oil raised to 35.75% from 30.25%

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Investing in digital upskilling, reskilling of Apec workforce critical: report 

Research report shows threefold rise in demand for digital talent in the region from 2016 to 2019

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Electric carmaker start-up Lucid Motors to go public

California-based company will enter merger with firm that values it at US$24 billion

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Petron Malaysia’s net profit for Q4 rises to RM42 mil

Company says its revenue slumped to RM1.51 billion from RM2.91 billion previously on lower sales volumes and a decline in the oil price

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Frontken’s Q4 net profit for 2020 rises to RM23.29 mil

Group cautiously optimistic that business conditions will pick up throughout 2021

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Genting Skyworlds set to thrill public in Q2

More than US$800 million has been poured into long-awaited attraction

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Selling in glove heavyweights drags Bursa lower for 2nd day

FBM KLCI declines 5.41 points, or 0.34%, to 1,565.05 at 5pm