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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank (RHB IB) maintained its “neutral” call on the transportation sector despite ocean freight capacity shortage anticipated to persist in the near term and air cargo is expecting a strong peak season driven by holiday demand.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market is expected to trade range-bound with a bias towards moving higher, following growing concern about severe climate change as the weather seems more unpredictable, said industry expert Denis Low.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Global air cargo markets demonstrated robust annual growth in demand for August 2024, with cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs) rising by 11.4 per cent compared to August 2023, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
MANILA, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- With the pressing demand for more efficient and localised aircraft maintenance services, Cebu Pacific, a low-cost carrier in the Philippines, is inviting discussions to establish a local aircraft component maintenance business within Asia’s rapidly expanding aviation sector.
KUCHING, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) has appointed Gabungan Parti Sarawak's Satok state assemblyman, Datuk Ibrahim Baki, as its chairman effective Oct 1.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd expects the latest MISC Bhd’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers construction contracts from Petronas to contribute RM47 million - RM120 million to its core net profit from the financial year 2027 (FY2027).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Key players in the maritime industry are calling for Budget 2025 incentives to stimulate growth and advance the green development agenda, specifically through support for low-emission vessel acquisition, green port investments and infrastructure expansion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- TikTok Shop saw a 2.2 times growth in sales, a 1.8 times increase in sellers, and a 1.8 times rise in affiliate creators year-over-year in the first half (1H) of 2024.
By Puti Iylia Maisarah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Taobao has made a major commitment to the Malaysian e-commerce market by launching a beta English interface aimed at improving accessibility and convenience for consumers, focused on localising its features.
News In Brief: Sept 19, 2024
