India Hikes Import Tax On Palm Oil, Other Edible Oils By 20 Pct
By Shakir Husain
NEW DELHI, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- India has hiked import tax on palm oil and other edible oils by 20 per cent, a move seen as helping local oilseed farmers.
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By Shakir Husain
NEW DELHI, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- India has hiked import tax on palm oil and other edible oils by 20 per cent, a move seen as helping local oilseed farmers.
LANGKAWI, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Berjaya Langkawi Resort has introduced a private chartered flight as part of its island holiday package, offering resort guests the convenience of flying directly from Subang SkyPark Terminal to Langkawi International Airport.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to consolidate within the 1,630-1,670 range next week, offering accumulation opportunities and potentially setting the stage for an upward move as market sentiment improves.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- Bilateral trade between China and Malaysia surged to US$117.52 billion (US$1 = RM4.30) in the first seven months of 2024, a 10.8 per cent increase compared with the same period last year, said Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- Sunway Malls made history by securing the highest number of awards ever won by a mall group, at the Persatuan Pengurusan Kompleks (PPK) Malaysia Awards, taking home six awards in the seventh edition of the prestigious event.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- The 24th China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT), staged successfully in Xiamen, Fujian Province, saw 688 cooperation agreements signed with a total planned investment of 488.92 billion Chinese yuan. (100 Chinese yuan = RM60.67)
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- NielsenIQ (NIQ) in its recent Global Beauty Innovation Report revealed that Personal Care Brands embracing innovation in 2023 are 2.5 times more likely to see overall sales growth, compared to those with stagnant or declining innovation sales.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- Kura Sushi Inc, one of the world’s most popular revolving sushi chains, announced it will open a revolving sushi restaurant with 338 seats, the largest number of seats in the world for a company outlet, at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, Yumeshima, Osaka, on April 13, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) will bring 10 Malaysian gaming industry players to one of Asia’s largest games exhibitions, the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2024, to enhance Malaysia’s global gaming presence.
KANGAR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- Several companies from China are in negotiations with the authorities on investments in Perlis, especially in the Chuping area near Padang Besar.