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ISKANDAR PUTERI, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The Johor state government is committed to the success of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) initiative, which is seen as a platform or gateway for investment in Southeast Asia.
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PETALING JAYA, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) government’s potential restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports will not affect existing data centres in Malaysia, according to Deputy Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
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GEORGE TOWN, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) has unveiled 12 strategic initiatives, including the ASEAN Business Entity (ABE) framework, to enhance economic integration, inclusivity, and regional collaboration.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) targets 2,443 halal exporters from Malaysia this year, compared to 1,600 as of December 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- A gradual salary increase will not lead to excessive inflationary pressures, UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors Sdn Bhd head of investment research Mohd Sedek Jantan said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Business sentiment among Japanese companies in Malaysia has improved for the fourth consecutive year, even as competition intensifies, according to the Financial Year 2024 Survey by the Japan External Trade Organisation Kuala Lumpur (Jetro).
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From D.Arul Rajoo
LONDON, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today met his United Kingdom (UK) counterpart, Sir Keir Starmer, and discussed about elevating the relations between both countries to strategic partnership covering all spheres.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The First Meeting of the ASEAN+3 Working Committee has agreed to set the Priority Economic Deliverables (PEDs) for ASEAN 2025, which include increasing access to sustainable and fair climate transition financing, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia consistently has new opportunities to strengthen its external trade relationships to mitigate the adverse effects of US trade barriers, according to the KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific.
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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 Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed today, with the SMR 20 continuing to rise, supported by the uptrend in the regional rubber futures market and a weaker ringgit against the US dollar, a dealer said.