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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- MTD Capital Bhd is exploring new markets and high-growth sectors to drive future expansion, assessing strategic partnerships and business opportunities both within and beyond the real estate sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The unit price index of steel and metal recorded a decrease between -0.6 per and -4.9 per cent in most parts of Malaysia in October 2024, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
PETALING JAYA, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The 42nd Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety and Health (MSOSH) Awards will introduce two new categories - the MSOSH-CUEPACS OSH Award and the MSOSH Public Institution OSH Award - to honour excellent achievements in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the public sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur plays an important role in the country’s economic growth, recording an export value of RM49.54 billion, an increase of 4.9 per cent in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Bintai Kinden Corporation Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, Kejuruteraan Bintai Kindenko Sdn Bhd (KBK), has secured a RM61.22 million construction contract from N&T Asset Sdn Bhd.
MELAKA, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- About 25,000 visitors are expected at the Melaka International Halal Festival 2024 (MIHF24), taking place at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) from Dec 20 for three days.
MELAKA, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Halal Development Corporation Bhd’s (HDC) World Halal Excellence Awards 2023 (WHEA 2023), now in its 15th year, complements Malaysia’s halal industry ecosystem, and puts it in a strong position to reap the global halal market opportunities, estimated to reach US$5 trillion by 2030.
MELAKA, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is set to ensure that Malaysia’s halal industry and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) benefit from ASEAN’s trade and investment policies as Malaysia assumes the ASEAN chairmanship next year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The dividend tax, initially set at five per cent, has been reduced to two per cent after considering appeals, including those from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) expects 10,380 job opportunities to be created via an industrial cluster development in the central region comprising the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka.
By Vijian Paramasivam
PHNOM PENH, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Batik Air will be the first Malaysian carrier to launch flight services between Timor-Leste’s capital Dili and Kuala Lumpur by the first quarter of next year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The development of a special industrial cluster in the manufacturing sector in the Central Region needs to be prioritised as a strategic initiative of the MADANI Government to strengthen the country's position as an investment hub, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
