<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): Construction of the West Coast Expressway (WCE) was at 84.19% completion as of Jan 15, according to Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>In a written parliamentary reply on Thursday (March 30), Alexander gave an update on the construction status of the 316km length expressway, which is slated to be fully completed in 2025.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Part of the WCE (233km) is implemented privately by West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd, while 83km of the alignment work is financed by&nbsp; government funds.</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Certain sections of the expressway have gradually opened since 2019, involving the road from Bandar Bukit Raja to Kapar in Selangor, as well as from Hutan Melintang to Teluk Intan, and from Kg Lekir to Beruas in Perak.</div>

Construction of the West Coast Expressway (WCE) was at 84.19% completion as of Jan 15, according to Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

West Coast Expressway at 84.19% completion as of Jan 15, says Works Minister

Malaysia Airlines is offering discounts of up to 15% for flights across all routes via its website or mobile app, starting from now until Dec 2.

The discounts, under its latest global campaign 'MH Online Specials', apply to flights that will fly from now until Oct 31, it said in a statement.

Malaysia Airlines offers up to 15% off flight tickets on its website, mobile app

Eurozone interest rates will keep falling as inflation is largely defeated and weak economic growth, potentially exacerbated by US trade tariffs, may be the next big issue on the horizon, European Central Bank policymakers said on Tuesday.

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Vietnam's parliament on Tuesday approved changes to a tax law to require local operators of foreign e-commerce platforms to pay Value-Added Tax (VAT), while calling on the government to scrap a tax exemption for low-cost imported goods.

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Huawei Technologies Co will from next year strip its smartphones and tablets of Google’s open-source Android and move devices to homegrown software, broadcasting its ambitions to pivot away from US technology.

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The US Commerce Department said Tuesday it was finalising a US$7.86 billion (RM35.1 billion) government subsidy for Intel, down from US$8.5 billion announced in March after the California-based chips maker won a separate US$3 billion award from the Pentagon.

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Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s (KL:TM) net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY2024) fell 13.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM465.04 million from RM538.19 million, following last year's recognition of tax credit from prior years’ losses.

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Digital Communications Minister Gobind Singh Deo has called for stronger collaboration between industry players and the government in tackling cyber security threats.

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Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said the transition to a green economy, while critical for addressing climate change, is leading to increased costs, a phenomenon termed 'greenflation', which could significantly affect businesses and consumers alike.

The central bank highlighted that greenflation, driven by rising costs of adopting sustainable practices and technologies, is being closely monitored.

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US oil and gas producers are unlikely to radically increase production under president-elect Donald Trump as companies remain focused on capital discipline, a senior executive at Exxon Mobil said on Tuesday.

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The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced on Tuesday that it has decided to register MyData Informatica Sdn Bhd and One Future Solutions Sdn Bhd as new credit reporting agencies.

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Penang Development Corporation (PDC) has rejected an RM818 million bid by a tripartite consortium led by IJM Corporation Bhd (KL:IJM) to develop the Batu Kawan Industrial Park 2 in Penang, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported.

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Malayan Banking Bhd (KL:MAYBANK), the country’s largest bank by assets, on Tuesday reported that its quarterly net profit rose 7.6% from a year earlier, as non-interest income growth offset a decline in net interest income.

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Aluminium products manufacturer Winstar Capital Bhd has launched the prospectus for its ACE Market initial public offering (IPO), aiming to raise up to RM25.88 million to purchase new machinery and equipment to expand its manufacturing capacity.

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Shares of Hong Leong Industries Bhd (KL:HLIND) hit a new record high on Tuesday, after the motorcycle assembler reported a surge in quarterly profits.

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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found that Mara Incorporated Sdn Bhd (Mara Inc) purchased&nbsp;overvalued properties in London and Australia&nbsp;in&nbsp;2013 and 2014.

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Six years since the financial woes of Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) and Boustead Holdings Bhd came to light, there is still no firm plan in place to nurse either entity back to health.

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Malaysia's national electricity utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) is owed more than RM1 billion in arrears from over 600,000 accounts at the end of September which have been disconnected.

Tenaga is owed more than RM1 bil from over 600,000 accounts in arrears

Shares of MBM Resources Bhd (KL:MBMR) broke another new record high on Tuesday, as the company declared a special dividend following better-than-expected results.

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The Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) recently reprimanded three former unit trust scheme (UTS) and private retirement scheme (PRS) consultants for breaching FIMM’s Consolidated Rules and Code of Ethics.

In a statement on Tuesday, the federation said a former UTS consultant at CIMB Bank Bhd, Nur Syuhaida Rozaidi, was found violating Paragraph 3.1 of FIMM’s Code and Rule 4.2.1 of the Consolidated Rules.

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Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan disagreed with the notion that her autobiography titled&nbsp;Becoming Hannah: A Personal Journey&nbsp;had caused uneasiness among Muslims, as the book had been read by Muslims and non-Muslims alike, and added that the Home Ministry had not banned her book.

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Pharmaniaga Bhd (KL:PHARMA) on Tuesday reported that it has turned around in the third quarter thanks to higher sales and the reversal of penalty charges from the government.

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Shares of Petronas Dagangan Bhd (KL:PETDAG) rose on Tuesday after the fuel retailer reported a jump in quarterly profits that exceeded market expectations.

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Shares of Gas Malaysia Bhd (KL:GASMSIA) rose on Tuesday and flirted with their all-time highs after the natural gas distribution company reported record earnings that came in above consensus expectations.

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The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced on Tuesday that it has decided to register MyData Informatica Sdn Bhd and One Future Solutions Sdn Bhd as new credit reporting agencies.

China's electric vehicle giant BYD said it will launch a new generation of blade batteries in 2025, Chinese state media CGTN reported on Saturday.

BYD says it will launch new generation of blade batteries next year

PLAGUED by an oversupply glut, Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd (LC Titan) (KL:LCTITAN) is facing its toughest challenge since relisting on Bursa Malaysia in July 2017. Analysts are of the view that “noting much can be done for the time being, except to wait for polymer prices to rebound”.
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Lotte Chemical Titan’s tough time to continue as no signs of petrochemical supply-demand dynamics improving, say analysts

Eastern &amp; Oriental Bhd (KL:E&amp;O) on Tuesday declared a special dividend, even as the property developer’s net profit only edged up slightly in the second financial quarter from a year earlier.

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YTL Power International Bhd (KL:YTLPOWR) saw its net profit for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (1QFY2025) fall 44.5% compared to the previous year’s corresponding period due to a decline in the group’s power generation business.

YTL Power’s 1Q net profit down 44.5% on decline in power generation business

Huawei Technologies Co will from next year strip its smartphones and tablets of Google’s open-source Android and move devices to homegrown software, broadcasting its ambitions to pivot away from US technology.

Analysts are positive on IJM Corporation Bhd’s (KL:IJM) investment in JRL Group Holdings Ltd, as the move is expected to strengthen its presence in the UK construction sector. &nbsp;