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KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) will focus on intensifying market development and innovation in digital finance, Islamic finance and insurance as Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) navigates a more challenging external environment in 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Foreign technology companies are required to provide high skilled training opportunities to local talent as a prerequisite for investing in Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is targeting RM4.5 billion in sales at the Malaysia International Halal Showcase 2026 (MIHAS 2026).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Maritime data and freight management solutions provider, Veson Nautical (Veson) has formed a strategic partnership with Veracity by DNV to integrate verified emissions data into operational and commercial shipping workflows.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Dark Horse Consulting Group (DHCG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Porton Advanced to establish a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating the development and clinical translation of cell and gene therapies globally.
SUNGAI PETANI, April 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Hong Leong Islamic Bank Bhd (HLB Islamic) today organised a special forum to strengthen the ecosystem and access of small and medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs in the Northern Region.
BUTTERWORTH, April 27 (Bernama) -- The 2026 Economic Census (BE 2026) in Penang will cover nearly 100,000 business establishments across five main economic sectors, namely services, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and mining and quarrying, with census operations conducted from January to October 2026.
JOHOR BAHRU, April 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) facilitated the approval of tax exemptions and incentives for 220 projects in Johor, reinforcing the Federal Government's commitment to the state's industrial growth in 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- Global packaging solutions company Amcor has opened an advanced healthcare packaging coating facility in Subang Jaya, Selangor on April 24, representing an investment of over US$35 million (US$1=RM3.96).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday amid renewed interest as Malaysia is seen benefitting from increased data centre investments due to its reputation as a strategically secure hub, following stronger-than-expected earnings from US chip giant Intel Corp.
PUTRAJAYA, April 26 (Bernama) -- Turkiye’s Necmeddin Bilal Erdogan has called on Muslim nations to learn from Malaysia’s Islamic finance sector to build financial systems that are not dependent on Western networks.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) – The commitment by the four littoral states of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand to resist any attempt to weaponise the Strait of Melaka is now highly critical, as maritime law is being stamped upon and free navigation disrupted, as is happening in the Strait of Hormuz.
