Government To Leverage Sabah's Strengths, Capabilities To Attract High-tech Manufacturing Investors -- MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The government plans to leverage Sabah's local strengths and capabilities to attract investors in the high-tech manufacturing industry, with a focus on downstream activities.

Malaysia's Port Of Tanjung Pelepas Bags Award For Deploying Kaleris' Navis Solutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s largest transshipment hub, Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), was recently honoured with the Supply Chain Innovator of the Year: Digital Transformation Award at the 2024 Supply Chain Asia (SCA) Awards.

Rehda: Imposing Home Purchase Limits May Hurt Housing Sector, Economy

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) has cautioned that imposing limits on the number of residential units that Malaysians can purchase for investment may cause a collapse in the housing sector.

Malaysia To Drive ASEAN FTA Upgrades To Further Enhance Region's Economic Growth    

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is looking forward to the "upgrading" and conclusion of some of the existing free trade agreements (FTAs) with certain countries such as China, India and ASEAN member economies.

Sabah A Powerhouse In Palm Oil Industry With 4.5 Mln Tonnes CPO Produced In 2023 - Hajiji

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Sabah remained the largest crude palm oil (CPO) producer in the country, with the production of 4.5 million tonnes in 2023 due to superior fruit yields and oil extraction rates, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

CopilotIQ, Biofourmis Merger To Create Maiden AI-driven In-home Care Platform

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- CopilotIQ, a health tech company, has announced a strategic merger with Biofourmis, a global technology-enabled care delivery company, to create the industry's first artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform that delivers in-home care across the full spectrum from pre-surgical optimisation to acute, post-acute, and chronic care.

Budget 2025 Adjustments In Export Tax Seen Helping Palm Oil Refining Industry Be More Competitive

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The adjustments in export tax under Budget 2025 will help the palm oil refining industry be more competitive, compared with Indonesia, according to Glenauk Economics.

Export Duty Rates For CPO Revised To Ensure Domestic Supply - MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The export duty rates for crude palm oil (CPO) have been revised to ensure an adequate domestic supply of the commodity.

MPOB, Sarawak M-FICORD To Hold Technology Transfer Programme On Oct 14

KUCHING, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development Sarawak (M-FICORD), will hold the Sarawak Oil Palm Technology Transfer Programme (TOT Sarawak 2024) here on Oct 14.

Budget 2025: MPOB Calls On Govt To Assist Planters In Rejuvenating Unproductive Oil Palm Trees

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) hopes the government will assist planters in accelerating replanting activities to rejuvenate unproductive and ageing oil palm trees in Budget 2025, thus enhancing the sector’s productivity.

World Bank Upgrades Malaysia's Growth Forecast To 4.9 Pct For 2024

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group has upgraded Malaysia's economic growth forecast to 4.9 per cent in 2024 from its initial 4.3 per cent forecast set in April, according to Apurva Sanghi, its lead economist for Malaysia.

Anwar Reaffirms Commitment To Strengthen Palm Oil Industry

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The MADANI government remains committed to bolstering the country’s palm oil industry, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.