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PUTRAJAYA, April 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Australia are committed to strengthening women’s participation and leadership in science, technology and innovation (STI), particularly in biotechnology, in building a more inclusive and competitive national innovation ecosystem.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Smart home technology is rapidly gaining traction in Malaysia as more households adopt connected devices to enhance convenience, efficiency and control.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) has released the APO Productivity Outlook 2026, examining the relationship between energy efficiency and productivity performance, as well as its implications for sustainable development across its 21 member economies in the Asia-Pacific region.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) has maintained a positive stance on the construction sector, backed by resilient private sector demand and stronger public project execution.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) has completed the reissuance of US$1.335 billion in short-term sukuk across five tenors: two weeks, one month, three months, six months and nine months.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- B100, a 100 per cent palm oil-based biodiesel, has the potential to emerge as a more competitive and sustainable alternative energy source amid uncertainties arising from the West Asia crisis, said Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Ekuiti Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas) has invested in a bumiputera manufacturer of sterile parenteral pharmaceutical products Ain Medicare Sdn Bhd via Ekuinas’ RM1 billion Tranche IV fund.
SHAH ALAM, April 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Industry‑Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) and Permodalan Negeri Selangor Berhad (PNSB) today inked a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) to further accelerate high‑tech industry development and attract strategic investments to Selangor.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- The government is taking the impact of the global energy crisis on various industry players, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the healthcare sector, seriously, said Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
LABUAN, April 6 (Bernama) -- Addressing regulatory gaps, infrastructure constraints, and talent shortages is critical to unlocking Labuan’s economic potential, with stakeholders calling for stronger coordination and faster policy execution to drive sustainable growth.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- The upcoming Energy Transition Conference 2026 (ETCon26) will serve as a key platform to advance artificial intelligence (AI) as a new frontier for innovation, powering the next phase of Malaysia’s energy transition.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- Incentives for investments in the national automotive industry should create a multiplier effect, driving growth across the entire supply chain and supporting vendor development, said the Proton Vendors Association (PVA).
