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PETALING JAYA: The proposed Celcom-Digi merger passed one of its biggest hurdles in securing the regulator’s approval for the creation of South-East Asia’s biggest telecoms company that will have control of half of Malaysia’s mobile subscribers. But its creation also raises questions about fair competition, job cuts and there are suggestions that its approval could even be … [Read more...] about Nod for Axiata and Telenor

PUTRAJAYA: The government’s move to set a ceiling price for chicken and eggs is to enable the people to purchase essential food items below the actual price, reducing the impact of the rising cost of living, says Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee (pic) . He said Malaysia was not spared increases in living costs because of inflation and … [Read more...] about Kiandee: Govt striving to reduce impact of rising cost of living

KUALA LUMPUR: The move to set new ceiling prices for chicken and eggs will help to limit potentially larger adjustment that would add to the overall food inflation, according to MIDF Research. "For example, the new ceiling price for chicken at RM9.40 per kilogramme (kg) for Peninsular Malaysia is only an increase of 5.6 per cent from the previous ceiling of RM8.90 per kg. … [Read more...] about New ceiling prices for chicken, eggs to help curb big rise in food inflation

PETALING JAYA: Effective tomorrow, chicken will cost RM9.40 a kg, up by 50sen, based on the new ceiling price set by the Cabinet following its weekly meeting yesterday. The Cabinet decided not to float the price of chicken and set the new ceiling price for standard chicken, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee. Kiandee also said the … [Read more...] about Prices of chicken and eggs go up

PETALING JAYA: A special team, dubbed "Jihad Tangani Inflasi" (Jihad on Addressing Inflation), comprising several senior figures, has been formed by the government following its weekly Cabinet meeting as it seeks to assist Malaysians burdened by the rising cost of living. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) said the special team would collect all relevant … [Read more...] about Govt launches special team to address rise in cost of living