UnionPay Inks 11 Cross-Border Payment Deals To Expand Global Connectivity

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- UnionPay recently signed 11 cross-border payment cooperation agreements with major institutions during the UnionPay Global Partners Conference 2025 - Innovations in Open Payments: Sharing Success in Payment Connectivity in Shanghai, China.

EcoWorld’s EBP7 Forum Sparks New Industrial Momentum In MVV 2.0

SEREMBAN, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Eco Business Park VII (EBP7), EcoWorld’s next-generation integrated industrial hub in Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0 (MVV 2.0), hosted the 'EcoWorld Connects: Business Ascend Forum', bringing together industry experts and business partners to discuss ASEAN opportunities, industrial transformation and the rise of the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven economy.

Govt Urged To Scrap 5 Pct Sales Tax On Sawn Timber, Review SST Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The government has been urged to exempt the five per cent sales tax on sawn timber and to review the expanded scope of the Sales and Services Tax (SST), which has resulted in double taxation for the timber and wood-based industries.

ASEAN Must Harmonise Regulations To Ensure Sustainable Competitiveness - Sec-Gen

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must harmonise regulations, accelerate the implementation of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) and align digital and sustainability standards to maximise the potential of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) in securing sustainable competitiveness.

Ethiopian Airlines Sees Stronger Asia-Pacific Growth With Malaysia Emerging As Fast-Growing Market

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) – Ethiopian Airlines is strengthening its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, with Malaysia emerging as one of its fastest-growing markets amid surging air travel demand between Africa and Asia.

Tanco Subsidiaries in Smart AI Container Port Project In Port Dickson

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- Tanco Holdings Bhd’s subsidiaries Midports Holdings Sdn Bhd (MHSB) and MBINS Ventures Sdn Bhd (MVSB) have received the signed heads of agreement (HoAs) with Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan (Pemerbadanan) (MBINS) to develop a smart AI container port on 72.84 hectares of submerged land in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.

China Signals Interest In Strengthening Trade And Investment, Proposes MoU -- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- China has signalled its intention to deepen trade and investment cooperation with Malaysia by proposing a memorandum of understanding (MoU), following recent discussions in Beijing on the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Malaysia’s PMI Rises As November New Orders Hit Three-Year High

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s manufacturing sector Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 50.1 in November versus 49.5 in October, supported by a surge in new orders that reached their highest level in more than three years, said MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

Banks To Offer Goodwill Discounts For Early Settlement Of Hire-Purchase Agreements

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banks will offer goodwill discounts for early settlement of existing fixed-rate hire-purchase agreements following the Dewan Negara’s passing of the Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Bill yesterday.

SINTX, EVONIK Ink Supply Deal To Scale Silicon Nitride-PEEK For AI-Designed Implants

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- SINTX Technologies Inc (SINTX) has signed a supply agreement with Evonik Corporation (EVONIK) to manufacture its proprietary silicon nitride–PEEK (SiN/PEEK) compound for artificial intelligence (AI)‑assisted additive manufacturing of patient‑specific implants.

Malaysia Has Clarified To China On ART - Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has sent a delegation to China to provide information and clarification regarding the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Malaysia and the United States, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today.

Tengku Zafrul’s Legacy Marked By Continued Fervour To Scale Up Malaysia’s Trade Competitiveness

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) – Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz not only leaves behind a legacy marked by a continued fervour to scale up Malaysia’s global competitiveness in trade and industry but showed remarkable leadership in being able to lower tariff rates to a more palatable level imposed by the United States.