en-my-hotdailynews: 2015-03-20 Malaysia Business

Spike in operational costs behind fare increase
Free Malaysia Today
fare revision KUALA LUMPUR: A spike in operational costs is at the heart of the drastic increase in taxi and express bus fares which will take effect on April 1. Yesterday, FMT reported that cab fares were set to go up by 43 per cent while express bus fares ...

Public transport needs to improve services with raised fares, survey shows ...   The Malaysian Insider
Fares increased for taxi, train and express bus services   The Star Online
EVERYONE'S FAULT BUT NAJIB'S! Umno Youth cries sabotage in triple fare hikes   Malaysia Chronicle
Malay Mail Online
The Borneo Post
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Malaysia project 'a vote of confidence in Lend Lease' — Australian minister
The Borneo Post
MELBOURNE: Confirmation that Lend Lease, Australia's leading property and infrastructure company, is the majority joint-venture partner of a A$2.8 billion 'Lifestyle Quarter' in Malaysia, is another tremendous vote of confidence in Australian know-how, ...

Lend Lease enters $2.8bn Malaysian joint venture   CommBank MyWealth
1MDB Real Estate in partnership with Lend Lease   The Star Online
Lend Lease building $2.8B Malaysian project (00:42)   Brisbane Times
Finance News Network
The Australian
New Straits Times Online
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AsiaOne

Penang water rates to go up in bid to reduce consumption
AsiaOne
GEORGE TOWN - Water rates in Penang will go up from April 1 in a move to reduce consumption and avoid rationing, says Penang Water Supply Corporation Sdn Bhd (PBAPP). The domestic tariff will go up by between four and 30 sen (S$0.11) per 1,000 ...

Penang's New Water Tariffs Will Be Effective April 1   Bernama
New water tariffs for Penang from April 1   The Rakyat Post
Penang's new water tariffs effective April 1 – Bernama   The Malaysian Insider
Free Malaysia Today
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AsiaOne

Govt mulling flexi working scheme
The Star Online
PUTRAJAYA: Both male and female civil servants can opt for the flexible working arrangement should the Government decide to implement the scheme. The intention was to allow better career family balance, said Women, Family and Community ...

Flexi-hours pilot programme   The Sun Daily
Dept heads to monitor work quality of those engaged in flexi hours   The Rakyat Post
65 Kpwkm Staff Go For Flexible Working Hours - Rohani Karim   Bernama

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Not a reflection of country's economic fundamentals: Wahid
The Sun Daily
KUALA LUMPUR: Fitch Ratings' likely downgrade of Malaysia's rating does not reflect the country's true economic fundamentals, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar. He said Malaysia's economy and financial ...

Fitch Ratings Downgrade Not A Reflection Of Malaysia's Fundamentals: Wahid   Bernama
Malaysia's banking system exposure to 1MDB is a manageable risk: Fitch Ratings   New Straits Times Online
Wahid: Possible Fitch downgrade unfair   The Rakyat Post
Bloomberg
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Young leaders advised to drive social entrepreneurship
The Star Online
Advising the young: Najib having a chat with delegates from Myanmar while Khairy (right) looks on during the International Conference Youth Leader 2015 in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR: Progressive young leaders are encouraged to drive ...

2015 Budget restructure won't affect FT ministry's projects   The Sun Daily
Najib: Daughter's marriage meaningful to me   AsiaOne
Najib prays for daughter to be a 'faithful wife'   Malaysia Chronicle
Malay Mail Online
The Malaysian Insider
The Borneo Post
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GST panel to elect its new chairman today
Zee News
New Delhi: The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers will meet on Friday to elect its new chairman. The committee at present is engaged in preparing a framework for implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). The new chairman is likely ...

Consumer, business groups say no to GST on essential banking transactions   The Malaysian Insider
Car insurance in Malaysia to go up by 6 per cent   AsiaOne
GST shaking up Malaysian book industry   The Star Online
The Rakyat Post
Economic Times
Financial Express
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RM9.3bil in deal sinked this edition
The Star Online
Grand show:The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force aerobatic team Fursan performing a routine and (inset) a member of the Royal Saudi Arabian Army checking out a DCL120 machine gunsight, produced by Di Optical USA. — AFP /Bloomberg.
LIMA'15 sees RM9.3 bln worth of contracts inked — Hisham   The Borneo Post
Malaysia Signs $2.5 Billion Worth Contracts During LIMA 2015   Defenseworld.net

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MMEA detained 2 vessels for suspicion of illegally transferring sludge oil
New Straits Times Online
PONTIAN: Two vessels were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for suspicion of illegally transferring sludge oil to another ship some 2.6 nautical miles from Tanjung Piai here on Wednesday evening. MMEA District 6 maritime ...

Pirates raid tanker   TradeWinds (subscription)
Malaysia: Missing ship found   bunkerworld (subscription)
Petronas Partners MMEA To Ensure Safety, Smooth Offshore Operation   Bernama
The Malaysian Insider
The Nation
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Malaysia Edging Closer To High Income Status By 2020 - IMF
malaysiandigest.com
Malaysia's aspirations of becoming a high income nation by the year 2020 is edging closer to reality, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) first deputy managing director David Lipton. In order to achieve this, the importance of convergence must be made ...

Malaysia can achieve high income status by 2020, says IMF   The Malaysian Insider
Asean Sets An Example On Economic Progress   Bernama
IMF: Malaysia can achieve high income status by 2020   The Edge Markets
EIN News (press release)
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