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KOTA KINABALU, Aug 21 (Bernama) – Over 30,000 smallholders in Sabah, covering more than 191,000 hectares, have achieved the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification as of April 2025, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Asia’s reinsurers are actively expanding to mature overseas markets as part of a move to diversify and be more agile with underwriting cycle management, according to a new AM Best report.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Meltwater has announced a strategic partnership with Dow Jones, giving its global user base access to premium, subscriber-only content from top-tier publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, The Globe and Mail.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The second phase purchase of Boeing aircraft valued at US$9.5 billion (US$1 = RM4.22) will not impact Malaysia’s debt levels nor affect its fiscal deficit, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
PETALING JAYA, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) is conducting a feasibility study on nuclear energy, including small modular reactors (SMRs) to assess their potential as a stable base-load power source, said its Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said the recent Iran-Israel armed conflict led to a surge in global oil prices, which in turn increased the cost of raw materials and logistics.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) – The groundwork for ASEAN energy integration has long been laid, but sharper focus and faster action are needed to propel renewable energy to the next level by harnessing each member’s strengths, said B. Grimm Power Public Company Ltd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Global Automotive Technology Expo (GATE) 2025 is set to attract around RM500 million in terms of trade and investment value, said its co-organiser, the Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii).
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) — Malaysia can be the “beneficiary window” in greater economic connectivity between ASEAN and the populous South Asia region, with Bangladesh’s central position as a strategic trade, production and investment hub offering immense business opportunities.
WASHINGTON, August 11 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is set to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to discuss cooperation between his company and the US government, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti quoting a Wall Street Journal report, citing sources.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow at a moderate pace in 2026 amid heightened global trade uncertainties and subdued external demand, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Bernama-dpa) -- United States (US) President Donald Trump is calling for the immediate resignation of Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan, after a US senator accused the chip manager of being too close to China, German Press Agency (dpa) reported.
