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Bursa Malaysia Halts Trading Activities Due To Technical Issue
- 16th July 2020
Trading of securities at Bursa Malaysia ended abruptly today at 3.30pm as the local bourse encountered a “technical […]
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AmBank Research: Malaysia Unemployment Rate Likely To Linger Between 6% To 8% In 2020
- 15th July 2020
The country’s unemployment rate is expected to linger between 6% to 8% in 2020 as the labour market […]
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Malaysian Banks Revise Base Rates, FD Rates Again After Fourth OPR Cut This Year
- 15th July 2020
(Updated on 15 July 2020.) Following Bank Negara Malaysia’s announcement of lowering the overnight policy rate (OPR) for […]
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May Unemployment Rate In Malaysia Soars To 5.3%
- 14th July 2020
Malaysia’s unemployment rate escalated to 5.3% in May 2020, up 0.3% from the unemployment rate in April. The […]
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Singapore Enters Into Recession As Economy Shrinks More Than 40%
- 14th July 2020
The Singaporean economy plunged into a recession in the second quarter of 2020, with a decline of 41.2% […]
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DOSM Household Income And Expenditure Reports 2019: Key Highlights
- 14th July 2020
Last week, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) released the Household Income And Basic Amenities Survey Report 2019, […]
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Malaysia Revises Its Poverty Line Income From RM980 To RM2,208
- 13th July 2020
Malaysia has revised its national poverty line income (PLI) from RM980 to RM2,208, raising it by more than […]
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Malaysian Monthly Household Expenditure Increased In 2019 Compared To 2016
- 13th July 2020
Malaysian households spent a mean of RM4,534 per month in 2019 compared to the monthly figure of RM4,033 […]
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BSN: Borrowers To Provide Covid-19 Mitigation Plans In Future Loan Applications
- 13th July 2020
Those applying for loans with banks in the future will need to comply with a new credit assessment […]
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DOSM Survey: Higher Income Thresholds For B40, M40, T20 Households In 2019
- 10th July 2020
The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has released its Household Income & Basic Amenities Survey Report 2019, which […]
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Maybank Offers 5% Returns on MAE Wallet Transfers For Its 5th Anniversary
Samuel Chua
- 29th October 2025
Maybank has launched a limited-time campaign to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its MAE app, offering customers 5% […]
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DOSM: Household Income And Spending Rise In 2024, Cost Pressures Persist
Samuel Chua
- 9th October 2025
Malaysia’s average household income and spending continued to rise in 2024, reflecting stronger earnings and economic recovery across […]
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DOSM: Malaysia’s Poverty Rate Falls to 5.1% in 2024, Income Inequality Narrows Further
Samuel Chua
- 10th October 2025
Malaysia’s poverty rate continued to decline in 2024, with national data showing improvements across urban and rural households […]
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MAS Updates Enrich Programme with New Earning Rates, Tier Requirements From 2026
Samuel Chua
- 31st October 2025
Malaysia Airlines has announced a series of updates to its Enrich loyalty programme, aimed at offering members improved […]