（吉隆坡20日讯）大众银行（Public Bank Bhd）首季净利年增1.6%至12亿5000万令吉，归因于净利息和回教银行收入增加，以及税收减低。

大众银行在今日的一则文告中指出，截至2017年3月31日止的财政年首季净赚12亿5000万令吉，同期净利报12亿3000万令吉；营业额则从上财年同期的50亿1000万令吉，扩增至50亿3000万令吉。

“净利走高主要是因为净利息收入增加8.3%，以及回教银行业务的收入走高8.9%。这些因素被业务量增加、较低的投资及非营运外汇收入导致营运开支较高所部分抵消。本集团首季税前盈利也减低1.2%至16亿30...

大众银行首季净利增至12.5亿 营业额报50亿

（吉隆坡20日讯）大马马赛地（Mercedes-Benz Malaysia）预计，2017年的本地组装（CKD）汽车销量将走高，因为“价格更具吸引力及经济实惠”。

大马马赛地销售与营销副总裁Mark Raine表示，本地组装业务占大马马赛地销售的三分之二，其余来自整装进口（CBU）汽车。

“本地组装汽车的需求将增加，因为这款汽车的价格更具吸引力及经济实惠。”

他是在今日大马马赛地的本地组装马赛地E-Class轿车的推介礼上，发表上述言论。

Raine透露：“自去年推出市面以来，E-Class获得热烈回响，使该...

大马马赛地预见本地组装汽车销售走高

（吉隆坡20日讯）产业发展商警告，随着政府最近对某些进口钢材征收3年的保护税，屋价可能会上涨。

大马房地产发展商会（REHDA）主席Datuk Seri FD Iskandar Mohamed Mansor指出，如果保护税导致钢材价格上涨，他们别无选择，只能将额外的成本转嫁予购屋者。

他昨日在该会2016年下半年产业调查和2017年上半年展望汇报会上说，虽然征收保护税是为了保护本地钢铁领域，但此举对产业领域不利。

政府上周宣布保护措施，自4月14日开始，进口的钢筋将征收13.42%保护税，钢盘条和螺纹钢的税率则是13.9%。

建房成本升 购屋者首当其冲

（吉隆坡19日讯）渣打银行全球研究（Standard Chartered Global Research）在最新的全球贸易报告中指出，美国总统Donald Trump的“美国优先”（America First）政策将对大马的国内生产总值（GDP）构成重大影响。

面临相同命运的其他国家包括德国、爱尔兰、越南、韩国、新加坡和日本。

渣打银行在今日发布题为“全球贸易：贸易优先！”（Global trade: Trade first）的专题报告中指出：“Trump的言辞包括上任以来的言论，表明保护主义可能会抬头，尤其是针对中国、墨西哥、德...

渣打银行：Trump保护主义将对大马经济增长构成“重大”影响

（吉隆坡19日讯）国家石油（Petronas）持股69.86%的国油贸易（Petronas Dagangan Bhd）将继续其退出越南市场的计划，并还在物色当地液化石油气（LPG）装瓶和分销业务的买家。

这是尽管石油气市场，以及截至去年12月杪2016财政年的集团盈利有所改善。

主席Md Arif Mahmood今日出席股东常年大会后向记者说：“是的，我们还在寻求脱售越南子公司（Thang Long LPG Co Ltd）。”

他表示：“在集团层面，我们一直在审查我们的投资组合。但我们正在改善菲律宾的业务，这里也是。”
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国油贸易仍物色越南子公司买家

（吉隆坡19日讯）随着迈阿密戴德县（Miami-Dade）县长同意云顶集团（Genting Group）在美国佛罗里达州（Florida）拟议的酒店及赌场项目，这个项目似乎已获得决策人的批准。

《迈阿密先驱报》（Miami Herald）引述迈阿密戴德县县长Joe Martinez和云顶律师Al Dotson Jr.的话报道，云顶需签署未来的任何协议，包括在一块面积0.4公顷（1英亩）的有期地契地段上兴建一家楼高36层的酒店及赌场。

“云顶同意斥资1600万美元（约7000万令吉）来提升位于东北14街的巴士站，其中包括增设一个备有...

报道：云顶的迈阿密赌场计划获决策人支持

（吉隆坡19日讯）运输价格大增，大马3月消费者物价指数（CPI，又称通胀率）按年上涨5.1%。

2月通胀年增4.5%。

统计局今日公布的文告显示，由于去年基数较低，以及燃油价格走高，因此今年3月的通胀总体指数上涨5.1%。

“录得升幅的主要类别是有运输（+23%）、食品与非酒精饮料（+4.1%）、娱乐服务与文化（+3%）、保健（+2.6%）、餐馆与酒店（+2.3%），以及房屋、水供、电力与其他燃料（+2.1%）。”

根据统计局，继2月上升17.9%，运输指数在3月大涨23%。

“3月的RO...

大马3月通胀率按年涨5.1%

（吉隆坡19日讯）财政部秘书长丹斯里依万瑟里加指出，数字自由贸易区（DFTZ）内的数码领域技术工人可获特别税务奖掖。

依万今日在大马数字中心推介礼上表示，大马政府希望支持整个数字生态系统，并将其提升至新水平。

2017年财政预算案提供了一个支援符合业务性质的生态系统初创社区。

据报道，随着落实大马数字中心，初创公司现可享有多媒体超级走廊保证书（MSC Bill of Guarantees）的福利，包括税务奖掖。

亿万表示：“经济正在增长，看起来不俗。我们必须保持，必须迅速行动，否则会落后。”

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提供税务奖掖 鼓励数字化发展

（吉隆坡18日讯）实达集团（S P Setia Bhd）指出，已从24个竞标者中脱颖而出，以2亿6500万新元（约8亿4760万令吉）或每平方尺939新元标得新加坡道德路（Toh Tuck Road）的一幅住宅地。

实达集团昨日宣布，这幅4.6英亩有期地段将是该集团在新加坡的第三个发展项目，一个5层豪华公寓项目，发展总值估计为4亿5700万新元。

集团总执行长兼总裁拿督许捷任通过文告表示：“我们很高兴赢得新加坡市区重建局（URA）的竞标。新加坡是我们主要的海外市场，我们将继续加强和发展在当地的品牌。”

根据实达集团向大马交易所的...

实达集团8.48亿标得新加坡道德路住宅地

（布城18日讯）本地酒店业者抨击旅游与文化部征收旅游税的决定，并认为此举“不公平”。

大马酒店业协会（MAH）会长谢瑞熙表示，他们并没妥善地咨询及处理此事，并补充指酒店业者不想像征税代理一样。

“酒店业处于不公平的情况，特别是持牌及合法的住宿供应商。虽然我们被告知这项旅游税适用于所有住宿提供者，包括爱彼迎（Airbnb）和无牌酒店，我们不确定政府如何征税，尤其是当后者首先应该要关闭的情况下。”

他是在今日MAH、马来西亚酒店业者协会（MAHO）和马来西亚中小型旅店公会（MyBHA）召开的联合记者会上，发表上述言论。

...

酒店业者反对政府征收旅游税

（吉隆坡18日讯）大马车商公会（MAA）表示，大马3月的汽车总销量增长10.1%至5万3717辆，相比去年同期的4万8788辆。

MAA指披露，3月总产量也从去年同期的4万7810辆，年增3.2%至4万9356辆。

今年迄今，大马的汽车销量按年上涨7.3%至14万839辆，去年同期报13万1251辆。

MAA将汽车销量上涨的原因归功于3月是较长的工作月，以及汽车公司赶在截至2017年3月31日止的财政年准时交车予客户。

同样的，今年首季的汽车产量按年攀升7.3%至13万8015辆，2016年同期录得12万95...

3月汽车销量按年涨10% 产量年增3%

（吉隆坡18日讯）大马经济研究院（MIER）表示，政府并没有足够努力来解决影响国家经济增长的结构性问题。

MIER执行董事名誉教授Dr Zakariah Abdul Rashid指出，结构性问题已造成来经常账项的数额收窄。

这些结构性问题包括过度依赖外劳、家庭负债水平高、中央政府的营运支出企高，以及国家经济并没攀上更高的价值链。

Zakariah指出，中央政府2016年的营运开支企高于2102亿令吉，占其收入2124亿令吉的99.0%。

他是在MIER第22届企业经济汇报会（22nd Corporat...

MIER：政府必须做得更多来解决影响国家经济增长的结构性问题

（吉隆坡18日讯）达证券（TA Securities）表示，Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Bhd（MHB）今年获颁的第一项合约价值庞大，这对MHB来说是正面的惊喜。

然而，达证券重申MHB的“卖出”投资评级，目标价定为96仙，因该券商预见MHB的短期盈利疲弱走势依然持续，归咎于船坞使用率低。

MHB获国油勘探（Petronas Carigali）颁布一项价值10亿令吉的新合约，合约内容涵盖Bokor第三期的重建项目中央处理平台（CPP）的工程、采购、建设、安装和调试工程。

...

MHB虽包揽10亿合约 近期盈利或持续疲弱

（吉隆坡18日讯）鉴于消费者的数码媒体消费增长，Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd与美国亚马逊网络服务公司（Amazon Web Services Inc，AWS）签订一项协议，以推动Astro的数码和业务转型。

这家付费电视集团总执行长Datuk Rohana Rozhan在今日的一则文告中指出，通过与亚马逊签署的协议，Astro可运用亚马逊的云端计算服务。

“本公司（Astro）正采用云端和移动先行（mobile-first）及分析驱动的方式来加速创新，为所有年龄层的客户提供个性化新体验。加速达成我们的目标，以更好地应对日益...

Astro使用亚马逊服务推动数码转型

Nearly four years after Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (KL:CMSB) conducted an independent review of certain projects and investments that cleared current deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib and former chief information officer Karl Vink @ Khalid Abdullah of any conflict of interest, the two are once again in the spotlight. This time, they are named in a lawsuit filed by the company.

Cahya Mata Sarawak suit: Abu Bekir Taib-Karl Vink connection back in the spotlight

The National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) in a joint release on Tuesday confirmed that the Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s (KLIA) computer systems were attacked on March 23, but assured that its operations are not affected.

KLIA computer systems attacked on March 23, operations unaffected — Nacsa

CelcomDigi Bhd (KL:CDB) is expected to achieve its modest earnings guidance this year and may potentially exceed expectations, driven by moderated cost pressures in network integration and IT system consolidation, according to CIMB Securities.

CelcomDigi is on track to meet and may exceed FY2025 estimates — CIMB Securities

India’s largest explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp is seeking to diversify its portfolio to shield its core business from volatile oil prices, said Arunangshu Sarkar, director for strategy at the state-run giant.

India’s top oil and gas explorer prepares for a looming glut

National badminton legend Datuk Lee Chong Wei is confident that Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, who has been nominated for the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president's post, has the competency to take the sport to a higher level.

Chong Wei: Vastly experienced Zafrul capable of helming Badminton Association of Malaysia

Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management LLC remains bullish on Tesla Inc and expects the stock will hit US$2,600 (RM11,541.40) in five years, or almost 10 times its current price.

Cathie Wood sticks with Tesla, predicts stock to hit US$2,600

Vietnam's largest conglomerate Vingroup is seeking to develop renewable energy and liquefied natural gas power plants, the company said on Tuesday, in what would be its first ventures into the energy sector.

Vietnam's Vingroup plans renewables and LNG power ventures

Shell on Tuesday pledged to return more cash to shareholders, mainly via buybacks, trimmed its investment budget through 2028 and raised the prospect of selling and closing some of its chemicals assets.

Shell raises shareholder distributions and LNG sales target, trims spending

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd chairman Joe Tsai warned of a potential bubble forming in data centre construction, arguing that the pace of that build-out may outstrip initial demand for artificial intelligence (AI) services.

Alibaba’s Tsai warns of ‘bubble’ in AI data centre build-out

Malaysia must strengthen horizontal linkages among its semiconductor firms and related industries to bolster the country's position in the global supply chain amid growing geopolitical uncertainties and trade tensions, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

Deputy minister urges greater horizontal linkages among Malaysian semicon firms amid rising trade tensions

SINGAPORE (March 25):&nbsp;A Singapore luxury mansion has been purchased at a record price per square foot by a scion of the family which backs one of Malaysia’s largest banks.

Public Bank heir buys Singapore mansion for record US$70m — Bloomberg

Construction services firm Wawasan Dengkil Holdings Bhd (KL:DENGKIL) fell nearly immediately below its initial public offering (IPO) price in its ACE Market trading debut on Tuesday.

Wawasan Dengkil slips after flat open on ACE Market debut

YTL Communications Sdn Bhd signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with laser communications technology company Transcelestial to bring cutting-edge technology solutions to businesses in Malaysia by enhancing connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across the nation.

YTL Communications collaborates with Transcelestial to bring laser-based wireless technology to Malaysia

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday revealed that the digital system of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) was recently attacked by hackers demanding a ransom payment of US$10 million (RM44.39 million).

PM reveals attack on MAHB digital system with hackers demanding US$10 mil

(March 25):&nbsp;Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd&nbsp;co-chief executive officer Han Jong-Hee, who is credited for growing the Korean conglomerate into the world’s top electronics company, has passed away. He was 63.

Samsung Electronics co-CEO passes away of heart attack at 63

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd chairman Joe Tsai warned of a potential bubble forming in data centre construction, arguing that the pace of that build-out may outstrip initial demand for artificial intelligence (AI) services.

Analysts have flagged US “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs as a key risk to Malaysia’s economic outlook after Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) better-than expected projections for the economy.

US 'Liberation Day' tariffs a key risk to Malaysia’s economic outlook — analysts

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Indonesia will likely charge ahead with its biodiesel mandate, which will keep palm oil prices elevated this year as supply in the market shrinks, said RHB Research.

Indonesia unlikely to back down on B40 biodiesel mandate, helping sustain elevated palm oil prices, says RHB

The Indonesian rupiah plummeted to its weakest since the Asian Financial Crisis nearly three decades ago on Tuesday, pressured by concerns about the fiscal health of Southeast Asia's largest economy, but managed to recoup some lost ground after intervention by the central bank.

Indonesia's rupiah hits lowest in nearly 27 years, stocks regroup

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, taking cues from the Wall Street, as the prospect of narrower-than-feared&nbsp;US&nbsp;tariffs&nbsp;boosted risk appetite, while the dollar hovered near three-week highs after upbeat&nbsp;economic data&nbsp;provided some comfort.

Asian stocks rise on easing tariff worries; dollar perks up

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Cypark Resources Bhd (KL:CYPARK) is poised for a significant revenue boost in its fourth quarter after receiving government approval to nearly triple the tipping fee at its Negeri Sembilan waste-to-energy (WTE) facility.&nbsp;

The Ministry of Housing and Local G...

Cypark set for 4Q bumper revenue after securing landmark tipping-fee hike — analysts

Xiaomi Corp&nbsp;raised about US$5.5 billion (RM24.4&nbsp;billion) in an upsized share sale, as the Chinese tech firm capitalises on a surge in its stock price to help raise funds to expand its electric-vehicle (EV) business.

Xiaomi raises US$5.5 billion in upsized follow-on share sale in Hong Kong

HSBC Holdings plc expects to double down on investment banking operations in Asia and the Middle East after exiting key business in Europe and the US, chief executive officer Georges Elhedery said.

HSBC CEO targets Asia, Middle East growth after revamp

Nearly four years after Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (KL:CMSB) conducted an independent review of certain projects and investments that cleared current deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib and former chief information officer Karl Vink @ Khalid Abdullah of any conflict of interest, the two are once again in the spotlight. This time, they are named in a lawsuit filed by the company.

HOUSTON/NEW YORK (March 24): A liquefied natural gas (LNG)&nbsp;tanker&nbsp;is expected to arrive in Canada on April 1,&nbsp;to start cooling down LNG Canada's plant in Kitimat, British Columbia, considered the final step before the plant begins production of the superchilled gas.

Petronas’ joint venture LNG Canada to start cooldown of plant next week in final step before first LNG

Three Bursa Malaysia-listed companies that are linked to businessman Datuk Keh Chuan Seng have assured investors that his resignation will not impact their business operations or strategic plans, despite recent heavy selling pressure on their shares.

Three Keh Chuan Seng-linked firms assure business stability amid selling pressure

AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd, the aviation business of Capital A Bhd (KL:CAPITALA), said on Tuesday it is in the final stages of securing up to RM1 billion in debt financing from an undisclosed domestic bank, to be used to refinance its US dollar-denominated debt and for other corporate purposes.

Capital A's AirAsia Aviation Group in final talks for RM1b funding to refinance 'expensive' US dollar loans, says deputy CEO

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Tradeview Capital Sdn Bhd — a boutique fund management company licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) — has on Tuesday announced a distribution of a 7.03 sen dividend per unit for its flagship fund, the Tradeview Sustainability Fund (TSF), after logging an 18.8% return in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024.

Tradeview Capital delivers 18.8% return on ESG fund in 2024, announces 7.03 sen dividend

AHAM Asset Management Bhd (AHAM Capital) announced that Bursa Malaysia had approved its request to suspend trading of two of its exchanged traded funds (ETF), which will take effect on Wednesday, March 26.

Bursa approves AHAM Capital's request to suspend trading of two ETFs for delisting

Shares of Master-Pack Group Bhd (KL:MASTER), a paper packaging manufacturer, rallied to a new record high on Tuesday in highly active trade.

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