8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) – Being prepared at the grassroots level for the El Niño phenomenon needs to be strengthened as preventive measures and early groundwork are the best defence against the increasingly unpredictable impacts of extreme weather.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Government measures to safeguard fuel and supply chains could support production activities in the near term, said Apex Securities Bhd.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Rising fertiliser costs and supply chain uncertainties are prompting Malaysian growers and plantations to adopt a more efficiency-driven approach to crop nutrition, shifting the industry’s focus from fertiliser volume to nutrient effectiveness.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- The government's subsidy bill for RON95 petrol and diesel is projected to remain high at about RM3.5 billion a month at current market prices, amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Engineering consultancy fees in Malaysia have increased by less than 10 per cent since 1983 despite a significant rise in project complexity and workload, according to The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM).
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s monthly fuel subsidy bill climbed to as high as RM7.5 billion at one point in April, as tensions in West Asia pushed up global oil prices and heightened concerns over energy supplies, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said.
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's call for an immediate crackdown on illegal foreign-run businesses nationwide is timely, as such operations can harm micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to an economist.
11d ago
PUTRAJAYA, June 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC) should take a stronger leadership role in helping Malaysian oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) companies expand beyond the domestic market and build long-term industry resilience, according to Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- The ongoing global supply and energy crisis should not be viewed solely as an oil price issue, but as a broader physical disruption that could gradually affect households through rising costs of living, according to Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Disruptions to energy and petrochemical supplies could have far-reaching implications beyond fuel availability, potentially affecting items critical to everyday life, such as medical supplies, food packaging and agricultural fertilisers, according to Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should place greater emphasis on strengthening trade and investment relations with Taiwan, particularly in the semiconductor industry, said Taylor’s University adjunct professor, Dr Ong Kian Ming.
16d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Japan’s life insurers have increasingly relied on reinsurance in recent years, with the overall cession rate as a percentage of total gross premium written for the segment rising to more than 24 per cent in 2023 and 2024 from just under 10 per cent in 2020, according to a new AM Best report.