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Economic

Alcon In The Public Eye, Winning Best Employers In Singapore Once Again

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Alcon, the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, has been named one of the ‘Best Employers in Singapore’ for the second consecutive year in addition to its recognition in 2021.

Malaysia's Green Building Demand Set To Reach 10 Mln Sq Ft Annually : JLL Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Demand for green buildings in Malaysia is projected to surge significantly in the coming years, potentially reaching around 10 million square feet annually.

Sabah A Powerhouse In Palm Oil Industry With 4.5 Mln Tonnes CPO Produced In 2023 - Hajiji

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Sabah remained the largest crude palm oil (CPO) producer in the country, with the production of 4.5 million tonnes in 2023 due to superior fruit yields and oil extraction rates, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

Malaysia’s BRICS Membership Could Boost Trade, Global Influence - Academicians

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inclusion as a partner country in the BRICS alliance could facilitate stronger economic ties with countries like China and India, both of which are already major trading partners.

Malaysia's Export Prices Slip 0.6 Pct To 149.3 Points In September - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's export prices in September 2024 slipped by 0.6 per cent to 149.3 points from 150.3 points in August while import prices fell 1.9 per cent to 129.5 points, said the Statistics Department of Malaysia (DoSM) today.

Elvina Liow Promoted To Lead watchTowr’s Operations Across APAC

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Cybersecurity company, watchTowr announced the promotion of Elvina Liow to vice president (VP) of Asia Pacific (APAC).

GDS Partners Global Suppliers To Bring In RM1 Bln Investment -- MIDA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Leading developer and operator of high-performance data centres GDS International exchanged memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with global suppliers in a series of partnerships that will bring an estimated RM1 billion investments for integrated factories and service centres.

ACE Market-Bound Supreme Consolidated Aims To Raise RM17.5 Mln From IPO

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Supreme Consolidated Resources Bhd (SCRB) which is transferring its listing from the LEAP Market to the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia, aims to raise RM17.5 million through the initial public offering (IPO).

Meta Bright's Units Secure RM43.85 Mln Banking Facilities From HLB

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Meta Bright Group Bhd's (MBGB) subsidiaries, Expogaya Sdn Bhd (EXPO) and Jesselton Concrete Sdn Bhd (Jesselton Concrete) have secured banking facilities totalling RM43.85 million from Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) to boost the company’s concrete business segment growth.

China's Beidou Navigation System Boosts Industry, Global Cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The third International Summit on Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) Applications, which kicked off in Zhuzhou, east-central China’s Hunan Province, from Oct 24 to 25, witnessed the signing and announcement of 142 projects with a total investment of 58.2 billion Chinese yuan. (100 Chinese yuan = RM61.14)

BMI Predicts 2.0 Pct Growth In SEA LPG Demand

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asia's (SEA) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumption is projected to grow at an average rate of 2.0 per cent annually from 2023 to 2033, according to BMI, a unit of the Fitch group.

Maxis, Ambank Deepen Collaboration To Accelerate Digital Transformation In Healthcare

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Maxis has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AmBank Group (Ambank), to accelerate digital transformation in Malaysia’s healthcare sector.