FGV: Bumper Harvest for Settlers

The Morning Run Crew

24-Jul-17 07:45

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The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:

0:16 - Prime Minister Najib announces six incentives worth RM1.6bil for Felda settlers

6:30 - IMF predicts near zero growth for Saudi Arabia due to falling oil prices

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Tags: FGV, Felda Global Ventures, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, oil palm tree age profile, Felda settlers, bail-out, government intervention, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Saudi Arabia, oil prices, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, OPEC production cuts, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Yemen War, GST, goods and services tax, cash incentives, debt forgiveness, replanting grant, fiscal deficit, austerity measures

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