en-my-hotdailynews: 2015-04-17 Malaysia Business

KL shares open higher
The Sun Daily
KUALA LUMPUR: The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) opened higher on Friday extending yesterday's gains, spurred by light buying in small-capitalised stocks and selected blue-chips. The FBM KLCI opened at 1,848.09 and moved up to ...

Tenaga, IHH power KLCI beyond 1850   The Star Online
KLCI sees limited gains in early trade   The Malaysian Insider

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Ministry: Report traders who raise prices abruptly
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: Consumers have been urged to lodge complaints against traders who suddenly increase prices following the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Domestic Trade Cooperative and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hassan ...

Ministry questions decision to impose service charge   The Sun Daily
No Police Reports Regarding GST Yet   Bernama
Putrajaya mulls abolishing service charge, to meet stakeholders soon   Malay Mail Online
Free Malaysia Today
The Borneo Post
New Straits Times Online
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BMW lowers car prices thanks to GST
The Sun Daily
PETALING JAYA: BMW Group Malaysia is revising the prices of all BMW and MINI vehicles lower by up to 1.9% as well as BMW Motorrad to be lower by up to 18% to transfer the benefits gained from the implementation of the GST to its customers.
Six new models on show at BMW World Malaysia   Malaysia Chronicle
BMW lowers vehicle prices   The Star Online
BMW World Malaysia 2015 showcase - Apr 17 to 19   Paul Tan's Automotive News
The Malaysian Insider
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Ringgit opens higher against greenback
The Sun Daily
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued yesterday's gains against the US dollar to open higher this morning prompted by buying support for the local unit amid the weakening greenback. At 9am, the local unit was quoted at 3.6305/6335 to the US dollar ...

Malaysian palm oil price ends winning streak; slips on strong ringgit   The Star Online
Ringgit gains most since 2013 as Fed bets pared on factory data   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Ringgit gains most since 2013 as traders react on US data   Malay Mail Online
The Borneo Post
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M'sia sells RM5.5b in first global sukuk since 2011
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia cut borrowing costs in a US$1.5bil (RM5.5bil) sale of 10 and 30-year Islamic bonds in its first global debt offering since 2011. The Government issued US$1bil of 10-year securities to yield 3.04%, or 1.15 percentage points more ...

M'sia successfully prices RM5.6b global sukuk   The Sun Daily
UPDATE 1-Malaysia banishes sukuk premium in US$1.5bn issue   Reuters
Malaysia exports Islamic Finance Expertise to Drive Russian Islamic Finance ...   IslamicFinance.com

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Tony Fernandes in Time's list of world's most influential
The Malaysian Insider
Tan Sri Tony Fernandes is CEO and co-founder of AirAsia, the largest low-cost carrier in Asia. – Reuters pic, April 17, 2015.AirAsia CEO and co-founder Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has been named among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time ...

Tony Fernandes, Obama, Kanye West And Kim Kardashian Among TIME's 100 ...   malaysiandigest.com
AirAsia's Fernandes makes TIME Magazine's power list   Malay Mail Online
'Work hard, drama hard,' says Tony Fernandes   The Rakyat Post
TIME
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Perodua counts on accessories
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua expects its accessories sales contribution to the after-sales segment to increase by 2% to 3% this year with the launch of its own line of accessories under the brand name GearUp. President and chief executive officer Datuk Aminar ...

Perodua To Grow After-Sales Business   malaysiandigest.com
Perodua: Accessories sales contribution likely to increase 2-3pc   Malay Mail Online

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EPF withdrawal at 55 or 60? Why not ask contributors?
The Rakyat Post
Sabah Malaysian Trades Union Congress secretary Catherine Jikunan believes Employee Provident Fund contributors should be given the chance to choose whether to opt for final withdrawal at the age of 55 or 60. — TRP file pic. KOTA KINABALU, April 17, ...

PKR urges retirement fund withdrawal at both 55, 60   TODAYonline
PKR suggests two-tier EPF withdrawals at 55 and 60   The Malaysian Insider
PKR MP: Allow two-tier retirement fund withdrawals at age 55 and 60   Malay Mail Online
Free Malaysia Today
Malaysiakini (subscription)
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Ex-AirAsia X CEO reveals how he wants to grow iFlix as Southeast Asia's Netflix
Tech in Asia
iFlix, Catcha Group's upcoming streaming media service is gearing up for its launch and has just received a significant boost. Azran Osman-Rani, former AirAsia X CEO and commissioner for the Indonesian telco XL Axiata, is joining as CEO of iFlix Malaysia ...

Former AirAsia CEO to helm Catcha's iflix Malaysia   The Malaysian Insider
Ex-AirAsia X chief to helm new Netflix-like venture   The Rakyat Post
'Crazy people' at iflix the lure for new group COO Azran   Digital News Asia
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Eco World buying land in Penang for RM730.9mil
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Eco World Development Group Bhd is acquiring 299.64 acres of leasehold land in Batu Kawan, Penang, for RM730.93mil to build residential and commercial properties. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, Eco World confirmed that it ...

Eco World gets nod for Penang's Eco Marina project   The Sun Daily

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