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By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- Airbus sees strong potential in Sarawak’s ambition to position itself not just as a domestic hub but also as a regional aviation hub, amid ongoing positive developments surrounding the establishment of AirBorneo.
SEPANG, March 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports (MAHB) recorded 8.9 million passenger movements in February 2026, bringing the year-to-date total to 18.3 million passengers for the first two months of the year.
KUCHING, March 16 (Bernama) — AirBorneo plans to launch regional jet operations from Kuching in July using three Boeing 737-800 aircraft as part of efforts to expand its connectivity beyond the existing network.
PUTRAJAYA, March 11 (Bernama) -- The unit price index of cement increased between 0.8 per cent and 5.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in February 2026 compared with the same month last year, while the steel price index declined between 1.2 per cent and 8.1 per cent, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Sarawak aims to export electricity to Brunei by early next year, said Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability Sarawak Datuk Dr Hazland Hipni.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- The Asia Pacific Green Hydrogen Conference and Exhibition (APGH) 2026, from June 9–11 in Kuching, Sarawak, aims to position the region as a competitive and resilient green hydrogen hub in support of Malaysia’s and Sarawak’s low-carbon ambitions.
LABUAN, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Better connectivity and stronger global promotion would boost tourism development for Labuan, urged the island’s tourism players.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- ACE Market-debutant Kee Ming Group Bhd aims to focus on several key sectors in the coming years, namely renewable energy (RE), interconnection facilities and high-voltage (HV), data centre development, and the design and build of industrial projects.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Bentley Music Group Bhd (BMGB) is expected to expand its retail network into East Malaysia by the end of this year.
SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- AirBorneo is eyeing an expansion of its operations with additional capacity and routes, as it plans to introduce jet-engine operations in the second half of 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Pintaras Jaya Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Pintaras (East Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, has won a subcontract for a proposed bridge construction in Kuching, Sarawak, worth RM35.5 million.
JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) offers a scalable development model throughout the region, predicated on its seamless cross-border logistics and efficient flow of goods, according to Khazanah Research Institute chairman Nungsari Ahmad Radhi.
