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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has called for structural reforms to continue nationally and on the ASEAN level, noting that the region must remain strong in the face of rising geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) – The growth of Islamic finance will be driven by greater connectivity across asset classes, geographies and generations -- and not just by compliance -- as a generational shift in investor demographics brings in younger, digital-native and value-conscious investors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Rubber Council (MRC) today launched three key initiatives to reinforce the rubber industry's commitment to sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Aerotrain services at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) resumed operations on July 1 after a 28-month suspension, with the promise of improving connectivity, facilitating smoother passenger movement between terminals, and eliminating disruptions.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Beijing hosted the successful "Symposium on International Cooperation for Digital Product Passport (DPP) and International Standards for Entire Lifecycle Management", unveiling the MA-DPP Universal Framework V1.0—a major leap toward global supply chain digitalisation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The government will review the possibility of strengthening localisation requirements imposed on foreign investors to create a more resilient ecosystem in Malaysia, enabling local companies to benefit from spillover effects.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will ensure that the economic policies under its purview in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) are implemented effectively, said its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is advancing several key initiatives to boost digitalisation in the country, as a future-ready system needs more than new technology and business models.
LABUAN, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The new Sabah-centric economic strategy is paving the way for more targeted, long-term development efforts, offering renewed hope for the state’s economic recovery and job creation, said an expert.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s education premised on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and utilising artificial intelligence (AI) with a focus on applied learning across sectors are vital components in the quest to create a high value-added economy, economists said today.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The United States' (US) decision to reduce tariff on Malaysian exports to 19 pr cent from 25 per cent signals a willingness to negotiate, but the revised tariff is still expected to have significant economic repercussions for Malaysia in the short- and long-term, said an economist.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad & Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) has been crafted with the core objectives of the MADANI Economy framework at its foundation while maintaining the flexibility to navigate both domestic and external uncertainties over the next five years, said an economist.
