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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Power Grid (APG) is entering a new phase of expansion, focusing on longer regional interconnections that are critical to delivering renewable energy across the region, said Energy Commission chief executive officer Siti Safinah Salleh.
PETALING JAYA, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) is currently improving existing processes to reduce bureaucratic red tape so that Renewable Energy (RE) projects awarded through the bidding process can be implemented more quickly.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) has realised investments amounting to RM58.39 billion and created nearly 16,000 job opportunities as of this September, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The road to energy transition and renewable energy (RE) in the ASEAN region is no longer aspirational but a competitive necessity, said UEM Group Bhd managing director Datuk Amran Hafiz Affifudin.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is committed to accelerating the clean energy transition, enhancing energy security, and expanding interconnectivity to advance its regional energy goals and cooperation, leveraging the resources the region can share among member states to foster common prosperity.
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- An additional RM200 million allocated to the Strategic Co-Investment Fund (CoSIF) under Budget 2026 can be leveraged by Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s medical tourism industry is expected to sustain strong growth, supported by targeted initiatives and strategic partnerships, said BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), will chair the 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) and its related meetings, scheduled for Oct 16-17, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Transformational shifts, driven by strong leadership, can redefine and elevate the role of Islamic finance, and shape a more inclusive and sustainable financial system, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 outlines key initiatives that will further strengthen Malaysia's digital ecosystem and accelerate the transformation into a digitally driven and innovation-led economy, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The government’s continued efforts to promote financial inclusion and raise awareness about the importance of life insurance protection through the extension of tax relief and stamp duty can encourage parents, especially young families, to plan early for their children’s financial security.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Government of Indonesia has launched the National Productivity Master Plan (MPPN) 2025–2029, a whole-of-nation blueprint for accelerating innovation, strengthening industrial competitiveness, and raising living standards through sustained productivity gains.
