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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Amphenol DC Electronics Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a global provider of engineering, design, and manufacturing services, has opened its new 70,000 square feet (sq ft) facility in Penang, with the potential for an additional 60,000 sq ft in the second phase.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The government is urged to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by raising the taxable income threshold for the 15 per cent tax rate from RM150,000 to RM300,000, following the introduction of the new RM1,700 minimum wage.
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From Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
DUBAI, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation’s (MDEC) participation in the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Global and Expand North Star (ENS) 2024 in Dubai has yielded more than RM360 million in export opportunities, a remarkable 10 per cent surge from what was achieved at these events last year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The induction of the Malaysia Space Industry Consortium (MASIC) into the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) at the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) highlights Malaysia’s rapidly advancing space sector.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was one of the best-performing currencies globally in the third quarter of this year (3Q2024), strengthening 14.4 per cent against the US dollar and 11.4 per cent on a year-to-date basis, said Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Financial Markets Committee (FMC).
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PUTRAJAYA, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- In the excitement brought about by the surge of foreign investments in Malaysia’s digital economy, the government wants to see more homegrown technology companies “jump on the bandwagon” and expand their businesses in the country, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Crown Bioscience, a global contract research organisation (CRO) has announced an expansion of its facility in Singapore with new oncology research models and state-of-the-art imaging technologies.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) had imposed an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) of RM660,000 on Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank) for non-compliance with the Development Financial Institutions Act 2002 (DFIA).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a global semiconductor foundry, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) to enhance training for engineering talents and expand the workforce for the growing semiconductor industry.
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By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian government should allocate more resources to improve the national grid and substations, said Singapore's Asiarecs Pte Ltd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Airbus’ focus on sustainability presents a promising avenue for Malaysia to contribute to the future of green aviation as the aircraft manufacturer is set to expand its operations and sourcing in Malaysia, said Malaysia’s Ambassador to France, Datuk Eldeen Husaini Mohd Hashim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Akur8, the machine learning-powered insurance pricing and reserving platform, has secured US$120 million in series C funding, which will significantly bolster the company’s ability to expand its product portfolio and fuel its growth in key global markets.