（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。

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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。

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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

SEOUL (Nov 30): North Korea said it would never negotiate its sovereignty with the United States, criticising Washington as "double-faced" for offering talks, while ramping up military activities in the region, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.

North Korea says it will not negotiate sovereignty with 'double-faced' US

KKR & Co will pay about US$2.7 billion (RM12.56 billion) in cash to acquire the remaining 37% of Global Atlantic that it doesn’t already own, broadening its bet on insurance to fuel asset and fee growth.

KKR to pay US$2.7b for rest of insurer Global Atlantic

Shares in Pharmaniaga Bhd fell in early trade on Thursday, after the pharmaceutical group proposed a regularisation plan that consists of a capital reduction exercise, renounceable rights issue of news shares plus private placement, to raise up to RM654.61 million to pare down debts.

Pharmaniaga slips on 3Q net loss, opaque outlook

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): The revival of several mega infrastructure projects has provided the much-needed impetus to the Malaysian construction sector, driving the construction stocks index on Bursa Malaysia to a two-year high by 20.74% year-to-date (as of Nov 27), as well as the industry to post stronger growth.

Revival of mega infrastructure projects sparks construction sector growth, sustainability at work

Activity in China’s manufacturing and services sectors shrank in November, adding to expectations for additional government support for the economic recovery, as it struggled to regain steam.

China's factory, services activity shrinks in sign of recovery woes

How many times have we bought a cup of coffee much larger than what we need simply because it was only slightly more expensive? Or looked at our long “to-do” lists and decide that the next course of action would be to take a quick nap?

These are just some of the many behavioural biases ...

My Say: Behavioural interventions: Nudging Malaysia towards retirement adequacy

For two hours on an early February morning, Sunac China Holdings Ltd chief financial officer Gao Xi delivered a tirade against bondholders — hitting the table as he told them the distressed developer had already made its best offer.

China’s shattered property bond market finds hope in Sunac deal

Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research has upgraded Kimlun Corp Bhd to a "hold" from a "sell", and raised its target price (TP) to 79 sen from 72 sen, despite the engineering and construction outfit's results for the nine months ended Sept 30, 2023 (9MFY2023) missing expectations.

HLIB Research upgrades Kimlun to 'hold', TP to 79 sen

In a year in which little has gone right in the US bond market, November turned out to be a month for the record books.

Investors frantically bid up the price of Treasuries, agency and mortgage debt, sparking the best month since the 1980s and igniting a powerful pan-markets rally in everything from stocks to credit to emerging markets. Even obscure cryptocurrencies, the sort of speculative, uber-risky assets that struggled when yields were soaring, posted big gains.

Bond market's best month since 1980s sparks cross-asset rally

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, said the advertisers that had stopped spending on the platform due to his endorsement of an antisemitic post can “f——” themselves.

Elon Musk, slinging expletives, says advertiser boycott on X may kill it

Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made news on Wednesday: Axiata Group Bhd, Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd, Berjaya Corp Bhd, Mega First Corp Bhd, QL Resources Bhd, Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd, PPB Group Bhd, PJBumi Bhd, Apex Healthcare Bhd, Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd, FGV Holdings Bhd, Supermax Bhd, Genetec Technology Bhd, Icon Offshore Bhd, Titijaya Land Bhd, Public Bank Bhd, KSL Holdings Bhd, Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Bhd, Pharmaniaga Bhd.

Axiata, CMSB, Berjaya Corp, Mega First, QL Resources, Sarawak Oil Palms, PPB, PJBumi, Apex Healthcare, Boustead Heavy, FGV, Supermax, Genetec, Icon Offshore, Titijaya, Public Bank, KSL, MHB, Pharmaniaga

UEM Sunrise Bhd said its former Canadian unit has been sued for defects in one of its buildings in the mixed residential and commercial use complex located in the province of British Columbia, known as Quintet Tower D.

UEM Sunrise's Canadian unit sued for defects in building

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Rapid KL has denied a viral post that there was an explosion or fire involving a Mass Rail Transit (MRT) train along the Kajang route this afternoon.

Rapid KL in a statement on Wednesday informed that the incident only involved the sound of a spark from train numb...

Rapid KL denies explosion involving MRT train

Oil and gas (O&amp;G) services provider Velesto Energy Bhd's net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2023 (3QFY2023) dropped 91.9% to RM1.22 million from RM14.97 million in the corresponding quarter a year ago, despite higher revenue, as it incurred higher operating and finance costs.

Velesto Energy's 3Q profit drops 91%, dragged by higher costs

Shares in Pharmaniaga Bhd fell in early trade on Thursday, after the pharmaceutical group proposed a regularisation plan that consists of a capital reduction exercise, renounceable rights issue of news shares plus private placement, to raise up to RM654.61 million to pare down debts.

Analysts lowered their target prices (TPs) for Axiata Group Bhd, after the telecommunications company’s net loss widened to RM797.41 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2023 (3QFY2023), from RM52.4 million a year ago, mainly due to asset impairment and lower share of results from subsidiary CelcomDigi Bhd.

Analysts lower target prices for Axiata on wider 3Q net loss, frontier market risks

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): Shares in Supermax Corp Bhd fell 7.77% in the morning session on Thursday, after the glovemaker logged a net loss of RM2.05 million in the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2023 (1QFY2024), marking the group’s fourth straight loss-making quarter, as revenue shrunk amid weaker demand and persistent lower selling prices. Its quarterly loss narrowed from the preceding three quarters.

Supermax slides 7.77% after fourth straight loss-making quarter

Singapore and Zurich surpassed New York to become the&nbsp;world’s most expensive cities to live in this year, according to a new global survey.

Singapore, Zurich surpass New York to become world’s most expensive cities to live in — survey

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc&nbsp;said the billionaire former owner of Pilot Travel Centers sought to influence Pilot executives’ business decisions in order to juice the company’s quarterly earnings and pump up the value of his remaining stake in the truck stop chain.

Buffett's Berkshire says billionaire Haslam promised illicit payments to juice Pilot’s profit

MSCI's global equities index crept higher on Wednesday, while Treasury yields fell, as third-quarter data provided encouraging signs for the economy even as US&nbsp;Federal Reserve (Fed) officials provided mixed messages on monetary policy.

Equities gain while Treasury yields fall on data, talk of Fed rate cuts

As a rush of Wall Street strategists call for all-time highs in US stocks in the year ahead, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co&nbsp;stands apart, releasing the gloomiest forecast so far among its peers.

JPMorgan’s S&P 500 outlook for 2024 is grimmest on Wall Street

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, said the advertisers that had stopped spending on the platform due to his endorsement of an antisemitic post can “f——” themselves.

US&nbsp;stocks edged lower on Wednesday as a robust upward gross domestic product (GDP) revision eased recession fears, while Federal Reserve (Fed) officials' remarks raised questions about the duration of the central bank's restrictive policy.

S&P 500 ends lower on mixed Fed messages, PCE on deck

The Kemaman by-election is crucial to ensure the continued strength of the unity government, and its ability to carry out various efforts to safeguard the welfare of the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Kemaman by-election on Saturday crucial to ensure unity govt's strength, says Anwar

TA Securities sees a positive outlook for Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), against the backdrop of the pending signing of a new operation agreement (OA) and the announcement of the new passenger service charge (PSC) for 2024, and the impairment of receivables comprising mainly RM27.4 million from MyAirline&nbsp;suspension. &nbsp;

TA Securities upgrades MAHB to 'hold', raises target price amid strong recovery prospects

Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, extending Wednesday's selling activities in most indices, following a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight, a dealer said.&nbsp;

Bursa opens lower following mixed performance on Wall Street

The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Thursday, as the greenback climbed, after data showed that the US economy grew faster in the third quarter, amid rising concerns of an early US interest rate cut, said an analyst.

Ringgit opens lower against US dollar in early trade

Nvidia Corp chief executive officer Jensen Huang, who runs the semiconductor industry’s most valuable company, said the US is as much as 20 years away from breaking its dependence on overseas chipmaking.

Nvidia CEO says US will take years to achieve chip independence

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): The revival of several mega infrastructure projects has provided the much-needed impetus to the Malaysian construction sector, driving the construction stocks index on Bursa Malaysia to a two-year high by&nbsp;20.74% year-to-date&nbsp;(as of Nov 27), as well as the industry to post stronger growth.

OpenAI said that Sam Altman was officially reinstated as its chief executive officer, and that it has a new initial board of directors, with Microsoft Corp&nbsp;joining as a non-voting observer.

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