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The implementation of the RON95 subsidy in 2025 is expected to provide savings of RM3.6 billion to government expenditure.

The newly created position will have Judith Green based in World Bank Group's inclusive growth and sustainable finance hub in Kuala Lumpur.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia are a growing burden on the health system, with a number of associated health issues and economic costs.

The annual cost of healthcare for NCDs is estimated to be over RM 9.65 billion. Meanwhile, the cost of disability and loss of healthy life years is estimated to be around RM 100.79 billion. Absenteeism due to NCDs is estimated to cost the Malaysian economy RM 2.6 billion annually.

From the common NCDs, obesity is one of THE most significant health threats, with nearly 20% of the Malaysian population currently classified as obese.

Additionally, more than half of all adults (54%) are overweight or obese. According to the World Obesity Atlas, this figure could rise to 41% in Malaysia by 2035, if preventive action is not taken.

Niaga Spotlight focuses on immediate strategies to address this growing silent threat of Obesity, which also burdens the national healthcare system as well as national productivity levels with significant impacts and costs.

Join Chairman of the George Town Institute of Open and Advanced Studies (GIOAS), Tan Sri Andrew Sheng, as he explores the shifting landscape of Malaysian capital markets ahead of Trump 2.0. This discussion will unpack the potential impacts on global finance and how Malaysia’s markets are preparing for the changes.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the ESG agenda is increasingly shaping the world economy and capital markets.

Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said Malaysia's third-quarter economic data indicated the economy was on track for stronger growth this year.

A "radical" tax allowance scheme could help to position Malaysia to be a leading regional hub for data centres.

Anura Kumara gains power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation recovering from a financial meltdown.

Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour says the govt secured investments totalling RM330 bln in 2023 and RM160 bln in the first half of 2024.

The list comprises major US trading partners whose currency practices and macroeconomic policies merit close attention.

BNM says exports continue to strengthen on the back of recovering external demand and positive spillovers from the global tech upcycle.

GISB practises a ma'ash economy, characterised by elements of enslavement, says MKI.

Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin says this marks a steady 1.2 percent year-on-year increase in job vacancies.

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Tun Daim Zainuddin was instrumental in the country's business landscape in the 1980s and 1990s, says Datuk Yong Soo Heong.