<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR (March 15): Malaysia maintained its export tax for crude palm oil at 8% for April and raised its reference price, a circular on the Malaysian Palm Oil Board website showed on Friday.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The world's second-largest palm exporter calculated a reference price of RM3,958.58 per metric tonne for April. March's reference price was RM3,793.94 a tonne.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The export tax structure starts at 3% for crude palm oil in a RM2,250 to RM2,400-per-tonne range. The maximum tax rate is set at 8% when prices exceed RM3,450 a tonne.</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

Malaysia maintained its export tax for crude palm oil at 8% for April and raised its reference price, a circular on the Malaysian Palm Oil Board website showed on Friday.

Malaysia keeps April crude palm oil export duty at 8% 

Hollywood superstar and acclaimed Malaysian actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has received the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Joe Biden on Friday.

Michelle Yeoh receives Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden

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Electric vehicle (EV) maker Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding said on Friday it was targeting a valuation of up to US$5.13 billion (RM24.32 billion) in its US initial public offering (IPO), the first major floatation of a China-based company in more than two years.

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King Charles and other senior British royals are to relinquish patronages of almost 200 charities and organisations after a review of their association with more than 1,000 groups, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.

King Charles and UK royals to relinquish dozens of patronages

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she still sees underlying price pressures receding even as a tight housing supply has helped stall the downward path of inflation.

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Will Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee follow its Indonesian counterparts by raising interest rates when it holds its next meeting on Wednesday and Thursday?

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The prospect of interest rates remaining elevated as the Federal Reserve (Fed) battles inflation is further clouding the outlook for shares of smaller US companies, which have lagged broader markets this year.

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Google and the US Justice Department wrapped up closing arguments on Friday over claims that the Alphabet unit has unlawfully dominated web search and related advertising, in a case the government contends could shape the “future of the internet”.

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Oil prices settled lower on Friday, and posted their steepest weekly loss in three months as investors weighed weak US jobs data and possible timing of a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut.

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A gauge of global stocks rallied while Treasury yields fell on Friday after a US payrolls report was softer than anticipated, easing concerns the Federal Reserve (Fed) would keep interest rates higher for longer.

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KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Friday:

Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd’s (BHIC) planned disposal of its 20.77% stake in Lumut Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (Lunas) to the Ministry of F...

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Retail sales typically slow in the second quarter of the year as consumers take a breather from spending after the festivities in the first quarter. As such, when retailers say their sales fell short of expectations during the two major festive periods so far this year, it is time to pay attention.

Retailers fear current weakness in consumer spending

Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Pang Sock Tao has unveiled a five-pronged manifesto for the Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) state by-election.

Themed 'Kekal Kuala Kubu', the manifesto focuses on economic aspects; facilities; environment and recreation; heritage and culture; and the people's well-being.

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given the assurance that salary increase for civil servants starting this December, as announced two days ago, can be implemented through strict financial management.

Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the projected salary adjustment, estimated to cost over RM10 billion from next year onward, is feasible with disciplined financial oversight.

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Will Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee follow its Indonesian counterparts by raising interest rates when it holds its next meeting on Wednesday and Thursday?

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi hopes more Johoreans living outside Johor will return to the state and contribute ideas to ensure progress and development in the state that they were born in.

According to Onn Hafiz, the state government has initiated efforts to attract Johoreans who have progressed in their professional careers to come back and serve the state in efforts to turn Johor into developed status.

Onn Hafiz hopes Johoreans living elsewhere can come back and contribute ideas to develop the state

Just over six months ahead of the US election, the world is starting to consider what a return to a Trump presidency might mean. While Americans might be weighing up the difference between the two candidates domestic policies, the rest of the globe is more interested in what foreign policy decisions he might make.

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Wall Street surged to a higher close on Friday as a softer-than-expected employment report bolstered the case for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve (Fed) while also providing evidence of US economic resilience.

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The European Commission has warned three Chinese electric vehicle makers that they have not supplied sufficient information for its anti-subsidy investigation, according to two people familiar with the case.

If the Commission concludes that the provided information from sampled companies BYD, SAIC and Geely is insufficient, it could use evidence available elsewhere to compute tariffs, a move that can inflate them.

EU says information from three Chinese EV makers insufficient

MJets Air Sdn Bhd has entered into an aircraft charter agreement with Teleport Everywhere Pte Ltd (Singapore).

MJets Air is the commercial air cargo operator of MMAG Aviation Consortium Sdn Bhd, under the umbrella of MMAG Holdings Bhd, while Teleport, which caters to Teleport Commerce Malaysia Sdn Bhd, is an integrated logistics solutions provider and logistics venture of Capital A Bhd.

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Mastering Artificial Intelligence (AI) is crucial to ensure Malaysians themselves determine the cultural and moral values within this technology.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said if AI is not mastered, the values and morals embedded in it will be determined by those who control the technology, particularly from Western countries.

Master AI to shape own moral values, cultural impact in technology — PM