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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Experts from integrated circuit (IC) design industry players Skyechip, Weeroc, and Chipsbank have emphasised the potential of Malaysia’s semiconductor sector to enhance Southeast Asia’s technology landscape at the Selangor Smart City and Digital Economy Convention (SDEC) 2024 today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) – Budget 2025 will be a delicate balance between maintaining economic growth and ensuring that the welfare of the most vulnerable segments of society comprising low-income earners, single mothers and people with disabilities are looked after against a backdrop of rising prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The government is taking steps to diversify the domestic economic portfolio to reduce the deficit in the workers' compensation account, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia serves as a key gateway for Taiwan's exports to Asian countries due to the many parallels in their development journeys, said Kaohsiung Deputy Mayor Charles Lin.
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) must continue to strengthen cooperation and work closely together to address development gaps, said Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- A total of 6,617 battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold in the first half of 2024 (1H2024) marking a significant 112 per cent year-on-year surge in the electric vehicle (EV) market, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower in tandem with the weak performance across the region following a negative cue from global equities overnight with strong selling In technology stocks, said an analyst.
From Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
DUBAI, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s focus on global commercialisation strategies is set to drive significant economic impact for local tech startups and scaleups, particularly as the nation positions itself as the digital gateway to ASEAN.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Invest Selangor Bhd aims to have 10 life sciences-based companies join its Selangor Lab Partnership Programme by the end of this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Chinese multinational technology company, Lenovo has been named the official FIFA technology partner, FIFA’s top-tier sponsorship category, at Lenovo’s annual Tech World innovation event in Seattle, United States (US).
By Zarul Effendi Razali
HAINAN (China), Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Chinese companies should consider Malaysia an ideal destination to set up regional headquarters, from which they can expand internationally through Malaysia, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
