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IN times of rising inflation, funding the hefty RM77.3bil subsidy bill has become so important that mega projects which carry substantial spin-off effects, may be delayed to make way for the subsidies.
IT is a positive sign that 10 companies qualified for the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia index despite being evaluated under enhanced requirements related to climate change.
HIGH commodity prices have boosted the trading of crude palm oil futures (FCPO) on Bursa Malaysia although in terms of equities, average daily value traded has lagged with rising interest rates emerging as a key risk.
THE US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) aggressive interest rate hike may have brought some certainty regarding its inflation control, but has also thrown up challenges to strike a fine balance and avoid a hard landing.