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PH ministers take turns to raise investor confidence

It is good to have ministers from the Pakatan Harapan ( PH) government coming regularly to Singapore, Malaysia’s second largest trading partner globally, to explain the country’s new policies.

It was Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Dr Ong Kian Ming’s turn to be here last week, and almost a month after the tabling of the 2019 Budget.

Ramco, KPMG partner to offer HR, payrol l solutions

Ent er pr i s e sof twa r e specialist Ramco Systems ( Ramc o ) and KPMG Management & Risk Consulting Sdn Bhd ( KPMG) will collaborate to use Kuala Lumpur as a springboard to offer advanced cloud- based human resources ( HR) and payroll solutions for growth companies across the region.

Indonesia relaxes palm oil levy rules

Indonesia has relaxed rules on palm oil levies and derivative products effective immediately fol lowing a drop in prices, according to a finance ministry regulation uploaded on a government website on Wednesday.

Techbond eyes operational expansion in Malaysia, Vietnam post- listing

Techbond Group Bhd ( Techbond), a developer and manufacturer of industrial adhesives and sealants, as wel l as a provider of support ing products and services, hopes to further expand its operations in Malaysia and Vietnam.

Sharp rise in October trade exports signals bet ter times

Signs are optimistic for Malaysia’s trade as October’s exports surged, growing by 17.7 per cent year- on- year from 6.5 per cent y- o- y in September.

It is the third time during the year for exports to grow at a double- digit pace, bringing the year- to- date average growth at 7.6 per cent.

Bursa Malaysia enhances its ETF framework

Bursa Malaysia Bhd has made several enhancements to the exchange- traded fund ( ETF) framework under the Main Market listing requirements and Bursa Malaysia Securit ies Bhd Rules and Directives to spur further growth of the ETF industry in Malaysia.