Busan Meets Malaysia — A Mirror Beyond Bridges, Markets And Murals

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

BUSAN, Aug 31 (Bernama) -- Busan’s bustling Jagalchi Fish Market, with sellers wooing visitors with friendly smiles and calling out “Malaysia! Murah! Murah! Sannakji! Sannakji! (live octopus), reminding me of keropok lekor sellers in Pasar Payang in Terengganu.

Behind The Skyline: Malaysia’s ‘Building Doctors’ Who Keep Landmarks Standing - A Merdeka Story

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysians have long lifted their eyes with pride to the nation’s skyline, from the clock tower of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building to the soaring Petronas Twin Towers, and now the shimmering spire of Merdeka 118.

Ringgit Opens Slightly Higher Ahead Of Fed Speech

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies on Friday as investors awaited policy signals from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium later in the day.

IJM Construction Clinches RM1.4 Bln Johor Data Centre Project

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- IJM Construction Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of IJM Corporation Bhd (IJM), has been awarded a RM1.4 billion contract for the construction of a large-scale data centre facility in Johor Bahru.

APEC: Women’s Safety Key To Driving Inclusive Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- For Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies to realise inclusive growth, women’s safety must be treated as an economic priority, which includes dismantling the structures that enable violence to persist, APEC said. 

Malaysia Hosts High-Level SDMX Workshop To Strengthen Regional Statistical Capacity

IPOH, July 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia recently hosted International Workshop on Advanced Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) at the Malaysian Statistical Training Institute (ILSM) in Sungkai, Perak.

MyCIF Surpasses RM 1 Bln Co-investment Mark 

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF) total co-investments have reached RM1.19 billion as of end-2024 since its inception, with RM264 million invested in 2024 alone.

From Setup To Shutdown, Sadhana Offers Turnkey Demolition And Salvage Solutions  

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- Sadhana Demolition & Engineering Sdn Bhd could be the ideal partner for companies looking to make new investments, launching manufacturing plants, or even exiting operations in Malaysia.

Construction Sector To See Data Centre Contracts Award Upswing In 2H -- HLIB

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s construction sector is forecast to see a data centre (DC) award cycle in the second half of the year, driven by multiple contract decisions on tenders submitted in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), according to Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB).

ChemOne Secures US$350 Mln Islamic Insurance Cover From ISDB's Unit

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- ChemOne Group has secured a US$350 million (US$1 = RM4.23) Islamic insurance cover from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)'s unit, Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC).

PGB Restores Gas Supply To Key Areas Following Bypass Pipeline Completion

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- PETRONAS Gas Bhd (PGB) has fully restored natural gas supply to Batu Tiga, Shah Alam, and Connaught Bridge following the successful commissioning of its newly constructed bypass pipeline on July 1, 2025.

PM Anwar Calls On BRICS To Boost Intra-Trade, Champion Fair And Just Global Order

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) —  Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for an increase in intra-BRICS trade and for the grouping to emerge as a strong and principled force, grounded in equity, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to shaping a more balanced and just international order.