News In Brief: Sept 19, 2024

News In Brief: Sept 19, 2024

Malaysia Joins Six Countries To Ratify UK’s Accession Into CPTPP

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has officially ratified the United Kingdom's (UK) accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a significant milestone as it is effectively Malaysia’s first bilateral free trade agreement with the UK.

Robust 1H 2024 Domestic Investments Show Country Not Dependent On Foreign Investments -- MIER

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s RM160 billion approved investments in the first half of 2024 (1H 2024), comprising RM85.4 billion in domestic investments (DI) and RM74.6 billion in foreign investments (FI), showed that the country is not overly dependent on FI to stimulate its economy.

MIDA Partners MIER To Strengthen Malaysia’s Investment Climate

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) have established a strategic partnership focused on enhancing Malaysia’s economic and investment climate through data-driven research, analysis, and collaboration.

AirAsia, Airbus Partner For ASEAN Aviation Sustainability

From Soraya Jamal

BALI, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- AirAsia today announced a long-term partnership with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to advance research into aviation sustainability initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions in the ASEAN region.

SMART Modular Technologies Flash Memory Drives Feature SEU Mitigation For Remote Applications

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- SMART Modular Technologies Inc (SMART), a division of SGH announced a proprietary technology to mitigate the adverse impact of single event upsets (SEUs) in high-reliability flash-memory based systems.

Ringgit Opens Slightly Lower Against US Dollar, Rises Vs Other Major Currencies

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly lower against the greenback on a lack of buying interest despite a 50 basis points US interest rate cut decision by the US Federal Reserve (Fed).

MyEG Rises 8.6 Pct In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- MyEG Services Bhd’s shares rose 8.60 per cent in the early trade after the company announced its collaboration with the Federation of Malaysian Freight Forwarders (FMFF) to promote ZTrade as Malaysia's National Single Window (NSW) for cross-border trade facilitation. 

National Single Window Initiative Will Boost Malaysia-China Trade -- MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) is confident that Malaysia's single window trade initiative, to harmonise with China's customs system, will facilitate business and trade operations by reducing red tape, coordinate and launch Malaysia-China cross border trade processes.

Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship To Enhance Trade With ASEAN Plus : MATRADE

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship next year presents an excellent opportunity for the country to expand and strengthen trade relations, not only with ASEAN members but also with neighbouring ASEAN Plus countries, according to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).

Sarawak's Regional Development Authority Expects Betong Food Basket Project To End 2025

KUCHING, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- The Food Basket Development Project in Spaoh, Betong district, which is part of the Federal Government's food basket initiative is expected to be completed early next year.

MAHA 2024: NEKMAT Aims To Export 'ENNA' Products Through International Collaboration

SERDANG, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- The National Fishermen's Association (NEKMAT) aims to export products under the 'ENNA' brand to overseas markets through collaboration with several companies from Brunei, Indonesia, and the European Union.