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KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) – Malaysia should embrace and prioritise green shipping trends to remain relevant despite its strategic advantage along the Strait of Malacca, a global management consultant said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM), the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), and the Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM) have jointly proposed key recommendations to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to enhance affordability, transparency and sustainability in Malaysia’s healthcare and insurance sectors.
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SUBANG JAYA, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The logistics sector must take advantage of government support, such as the income tax exemption for smart logistics complexes, to further uplift the sector and encourage the adoption of Industry 4.0 technology, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Tourist arrivals in Langkawi post-COVID-19 showed an increase of 323,115 people, or 11 per cent, from 2022 to 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has maintained its 2025 total industry volume (TIV) forecast of 805,000 units for the automotive industry, supported by forward buying interest following the deferment of new excise duty regulations.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s automotive industry achieved a record Total Industry Volume (TIV) of 816,747 units in 2024, surpassing the 800,000-unit mark for the first time.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s supply chain and logistics industry received a boost today as over 150 industry leaders convened for the “Future of Supply Chains: Optimising, Planning, and Automating for Success” forum, co-organised by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Ally Logistic Property (ALP).
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IPOH, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Multinational electronics company, Murata Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, has launched its first milk run cross-border trucking initiative at the Ipoh Cargo Terminal Sdn Bhd (ICT).
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin & Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The New Investment Incentive Framework, announced in Budget 2025, marks Malaysia’s bold move to position itself as a high-income nation by prioritising high-value sectors, mainly in digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) within the digital economy.
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PETALING JAYA, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) aims to produce two million tons of hydrogen annually, scaling up to 16 million tons by 2050 in an Emission Driven Scenario (EDS) under the Economy and Technology Roadmap (HETR).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- BMW Group Malaysia is currently engaging with the government and local partners on its plan to locally assemble its electric vehicle (EV) units, aligning with the tax exemption for EV owners until the end of 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to provide incentives for the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, even though these incentives were not specifically mentioned in Budget 2025.