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KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Food and beverage company Empire Premium Food Bhd aims to achieve three to five per cent increase of same store growth (SSG) every year, with the benchmark set as a key performance indicator (KPI) for outlet managers.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned higher at midday, lifted by the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DOSM) advance estimates showing that the economy is projected to grow by 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026).
PUTRAJAYA, April 17 (Bernama) -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) recorded steady and improved On-Time Performance (OTP) across Malaysian air travel during the recent Hari Raya Aidilfitri travel period, reflecting effective operational coordination and enhanced air navigation services.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) expects the country’s plastics manufacturing industry to experience continued volatility in the near to medium term amid the West Asia crisis.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Technology firms are seeking to relocate operations to Asia, and Malaysia is well-positioned to capitalise on this development in light of ongoing geopolitical turbulence in the Middle East.
PUTRAJAYA, April 16 (Bernama) -- Agricultural income for Labuan recorded RM247.14 million in 2023, with the capture fisheries subsector registered as the main contributor at RM217.16 million, according to the Agricultural Census Report 2024 for the Federal Territories published by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s halal exports recorded RM68.52 billion in 2025, marking a 10.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) increase, showing sustained global demand and the industry’s resilience amid evolving geopolitical challenges, said the Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC).
By JAILANI HASAN
LABUAN, April 16 (Bernama) -- Universiti Malaysia Sabah Labuan International Campus (UMSKAL) through its Labuan Faculty of International Finance (FKAL) has launched the ISRA Corner, marking a strategic step towards establishing an Industry-on-Campus (IoC) ecosystem for Islamic finance in Labuan.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the performance assessment (assessment) of PA-2 (Excellent) of Delta Insurance New Zealand Limited and Delta Underwriting Private Limited.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- RegASK, the Agentic AI platform redefining regulatory intelligence and workflow orchestration, has announced a major platform expansion enabling regulated enterprises to operationalise artificial intelligence (AI) at scale.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- The government is taking steps to ease the burden on businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), by focusing on reducing ground-level costs and improving access to financing amid rising global challenges.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s ability to negotiate with Iran to secure safe passage for its crude oil imports through the vital Strait of Hormuz is not indicative of a failure of the principles of international maritime law, but rather reflects the reality that rights under law often require diplomatic backing, said a logistics expert.
