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KOTA TINGGI, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The two-day Preparatory Senior Economic Officials' Meeting (Prep-SEOM) for the 31st ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Retreat kicked off in Desaru today, setting the stage for the retreat on Feb 28.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has successfully empowered and guided 348 mid-tier companies (MTCs) across various sectors through its flagship Mid-Tier Companies Development Programme (MTCDP) to date.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s (TM) net profit rose 7.8 per cent to RM2.01 billion for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) from RM1.87 billion recorded a year ago, due to lower net finance costs and the recognition of remaining one-off tax credits.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Engineering solutions provider Destini Bhd’s subsidiary, Destini Oil Services Sdn Bhd (DOS), has secured a RM10 million contract from EnQuest Petroleum Production Malaysia Ltd (EPPML) to provide tubular running services (TRS) for offshore operations.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) – The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) plans to collaborate with Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and the Energy Commission of Malaysia (ST) to utilise palm oil-based renewable energy (RE) in expanding the country's energy grid connectivity.
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KUCHING, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Brunei is eager to explore new partnership opportunities with Sarawak to advance clean energy initiatives.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Intra-ASEAN investment opportunities remain largely untapped and significant efforts are still needed to achieve regional regulatory alignment, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer, must take the lead in sustainability, taking bold steps to champion sustainable palm oil, especially as the world increasingly focuses on environmental responsibility.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- iHerb, one of the world's leading online retailers for health and wellness products, celebrated a groundbreaking 2024, with net sales surpassing US$2.4 billion, marking a historic peak for the company. (US$1=RM4.40)
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) targets a five per cent growth in approved investments for Malaysia this year, over RM378.5 billion in 2024, which was the highest ever recorded.
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KOTA TINGGI, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The 47th High-Level Task Force on ASEAN Economic Integration (HLTF-EI) that convenes for the second day today underscores the need for ASEAN to accelerate efforts in deepening intra-regional trade and investment to bolster economic resilience.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The progress in replanting oil palm trees is still lagging, with Malaysia managing to replant 114,000 hectares, or 2.0 per cent of its total planted area in 2024, down from 132,000 hectares (2.3 per cent) in 2023.