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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) expects the Malaysian ringgit to remain strong as one of the region’s best-performing currencies, according to chief economist Hoe Ee Khor.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market sustained its upward momentum on Wednesday to close higher, in line with gains in regional rubber futures markets and crude oil prices, despite the absence of Chinese players, said a dealer.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Despite a thriving operation in major ASEAN countries, AirAsia’s persistent difficulty in obtaining an operating licence in Singapore highlights a key challenge in the aviation sector—the conflict between national protectionism and the need for open competition.
VIENTIANE (LAOS), Sept 28 (Bernama) -- As the host of the ASEAN Summit 2025, Malaysia is committed to ensuring that the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) strategic initiative can be finalised by next year for the benefit of the region.
LABUAN, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) is calling for Labuan to adopt vertical farming as a strategy to bolster its agricultural sector and address the ongoing food supply shortage.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The establishment of premium wages for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates is expected to have positive implications, including addressing the shortage of skilled workers in various industrial sectors sought by employers, says National Organisation of Skilled Workers (BELIA MAHIR) secertary-general Mohammad Rizan Hassan.
BUTTERWORTH, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Penang Port Sdn Bhd is expected to exceed a container handling capacity of 1.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by the end of this year, said its chief executive officer Datuk Sasedharan Vasudevan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s aviation passenger traffic is now forecast to recover to 94 per cent this year, a sharp increase from the modest four per cent growth initially projected, MIDF Research said.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market is expected to trade higher next week due to a rubber supply shortage influenced by uncertain weather conditions in rubber-producing regions, said industry expert Denis Low.
