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From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail
KUNMING (CHINA), Sept 16 (Bernama) -- The 2025 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road commenced today, bringing together over 200 representatives from 87 countries, international and regional organisations, and 165 media outlets and institutions worldwide.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) commerce platform SVO.ai has entered into a strategic partnership with local durian brand Dury Dury to accelerate digital transformation in Malaysia’s traditional agriculture sector and expand the nation’s “King of Fruits” into global markets across Asia and Europe.
SHAH ALAM, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s largest home-grown halal pizza chain, US Pizza, aims to expand to 200 outlets by the end of 2026 following positive business growth in recent years.
NAGASAKI (Japan), Sept 7 (Bernama) – Maruhiro Inc., a ceramics trading company based in the Nagasaki prefecture, Japan, is keen to expand to Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd has confirmed the opening of its first store in China, located in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, on Aug 31.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd expects its losses to cease in the financial year ending June 30, 2026 (FY2026), supported by branch consolidation in China, said managing director Andrew Basham.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 (2Q 2025) rose 22.1 per cent to RM153.21 million from RM125.53 million a year earlier.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) – After weathering the financial strain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is charting a new growth trajectory, anchored by land monetisation, strategic investments and expanded commercial offerings.
IPOH, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- The Ipoh Sentral project (Ipoh Sentral), anchored under the Perak Smart City 2030 Green Transport Agenda, is envisioned to transform Ipoh into a modern, sustainable and well-connected transport hub while safeguarding the city’s cultural heritage and strengthening community bonds.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd recorded a net profit of RM204.32 million for its financial year ended May 31, 2025 (FY2025), from RM177.28 million a year earlier.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Chitose Group which operates the world’s largest microalgae production facility using flat-panel type photobioreactors in Kuching, Sarawak, is aiming to develop 10 million hectares of large-scale microalgae cultivation farms in Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Middle East and other potential areas, by 2050 covering a market size of US$4.2 trillion (US$1=RM4.22).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- In a landmark European entry, Abu Dhabi’s Multiply Group has acquired a 67.91 per cent majority stake in Tendam, Spain’s second-largest apparel company, in a transaction valued at 5.6 billion UAE dirhams (1.3 billion euros) enterprise value. (1 Euro = RM4.95)
