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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) – The government has announced support for local oil palm smallholders to help them meet the new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) deadline, which has been extended to Dec 30, 2025.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group has upgraded Malaysia's economic growth forecast to 4.9 per cent in 2024 from its initial 4.3 per cent forecast set in April, according to Apurva Sanghi, its lead economist for Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. (Mytheresa) and Richemont announced they have entered into binding agreements for the acquisition of 100 per cent of the share capital of YOOX Net-a-Porter (YNAP) by Mytheresa.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Sorento Capital Bhd, a provider of bathroom and kitchen sanitary ware solutions, is set to raise RM57.4 million through its initial public offering (IPO) and plans to recruit 200 new dealers across Malaysia over the next three years.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market is expected to trade range-bound with a bias towards moving higher, following growing concern about severe climate change as the weather seems more unpredictable, said industry expert Denis Low.
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
MANILA, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- With the pressing demand for more efficient and localised aircraft maintenance services, Cebu Pacific, a low-cost carrier in the Philippines, is inviting discussions to establish a local aircraft component maintenance business within Asia’s rapidly expanding aviation sector.
KUCHING, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Sarawak is considering establishing a “consolidated entity” for the asset management and investment of the state government, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, introduced its latest insurance-focused payments solution, the Duck Creek Payments Facilitator.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider, has won the Leading Lights Network Energy Efficiency Award for its Energy-Efficient 5G User Plane Function (UPF) solution.
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
MANILA, Oct 2 (Bernama) — Cebu Pacific, the Philippines' low-cost carrier, has signed a landmark purchase agreement with Airbus and Pratt & Whitney for up to 152 A321neo aircraft, equipped with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YAPEIM) is committed to supporting entrepreneurs from underprivileged backgrounds by providing business capital funding.
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The government views third sector organisations in Islamic finance, including zakat (tithe), waqf, and infaq institutions, as having a significant role in ensuring sustainable and equitable economic development in the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
