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KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has extended his condolences to the family of the fifth Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who passed away at the National Heart Institute (IJN) today.
By Nor Baizura Basri and Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) – Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, fondly known as Pak Lah, was a man with a demure personality, but he had a big heart for doing what was best, equitable and right for Malaysia and its people.
PUTRAJAYA, April 14 (Bernama) -- As the powerhouse in the global commodities market, with palm oil, rubber, timber, cocoa and pepper driving its economy, Malaysia is focused on streamlining trade to foster trust between trading partners to strengthen trade and market development.
PUTRAJAYA, April 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will invite Thailand, the world’s third-largest palm oil producer, to join the Forestry, Agriculture, Commodity and Trade (FACT) Dialogue Partners to strengthen collaboration among producing countries.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's natural rubber (NR) production rose by 18.7 per cent to 36,005 tonnes in February 2025, up from 30,342 tonnes in January 2025, according to the Department of Statistics, Malaysia (DOSM).
By Nurul Hanis Izmir
PUTRAJAYA, April 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is set to take centre stage in advancing sustainable and inclusive trade practices as it co-hosts the Forest, Agriculture, Commodity and Trade (FACT) Forum for the first time, with a strong focus on smallholders and sustainable certification, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
KUCHING, April 12 (Bernama) -- Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS) continues to demonstrate notable improvements in operational performance despite ongoing legal proceedings, according to its group general counsel Izzam Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s manufacturing sector sales value improved 4.7 per cent to RM153.1 billion in February 2025 (January 2025: 3.5 per cent), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sector recorded total sales of RM148.3 billion in February 2025, marking a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 5.1 per cent, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 1.5 per cent year-on-year in February 2025, driven by a rise in the manufacturing sector, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC) seeks the support from ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to endorse its 12 strategic initiatives, which includes the ASEAN Business Entity (ABE) framework, to enhance economic integration, inclusivity and regional collaboration.
LABUAN, April 8 (Bernama) -- Labuan Food Industries Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian fishery company with an established international business network, plans to nearly triple its annual finished tuna production next year with the setting up of a new facility here.
