Taiwan's ASE Opens 5th Semiconductor Plant In Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Taiwan’s ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd has officially opened its fifth plant in Penang for chip packaging and testing.

Only One Raises 100 Mln Japanese Yen To Expand Custom Travel, Hotel Ventures

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Tokyo-headquartered Only One Corp, a travel agency specialising in bespoke journeys, has successfully raised 100 million Japanese yen through over 20 individual investors. (100 Japanese yen = RM2.92)

MATTA Fair 2025 Expected To Attract Over 210,00 Visitors, RM270 Mln In Sales

SUBANG JAYA, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair 2025 from April 18-20 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur is expected to draw over 210,000 visitors.

Pantech Global Not Expected To Be Affected By US Tariffs On Steel, Aluminium

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Pantech Global Bhd is not expected to be affected by US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all steel and aluminium imports.

Malaysia Committed To Export Controls, Denies AI Chip Smuggling Claims To China

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) – The Malaysian government takes seriously the allegation that the country is being used as a transit point for smuggling Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China and is committed to complying with multilateral international export control regulations.

Anaqua Reveals Growth In US Patent Grants, Innovation Trends For 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Anaqua, a provider of innovation and intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions, has released its annual United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) data analysis, revealing a nearly six per cent increase in patent grants over the past year.

Spring Festival Greetings: Guangdong Governor Highlights Economic Growth, Regional Integration

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- On the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, Guangdong Governor Wang Weizhong extended heartfelt greetings on behalf of the Provincial Government and its residents to overseas Chinese, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan compatriots, and international friends.

Southeast Asia's Biggest Furniture Event MIFF 2025 Aims To Achieve 5 Pct Sales Rise

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) 2025 aims to achieve a five per cent increase in sales this year against on-site sales of US$1.28 billion (US$1 = RM4.43) last year.

Majority ASEAN Members Should Adopt Common Central Time Zone -- Abdul Wahid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- The majority of ASEAN member countries should adopt a common time zone of GMT+8 as this would further integrate ASEAN as a compelling economic bloc, Bursa Malaysia chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar said.

Malaysia's External Trade To Expand In 2025, Exports Up 4.9 Pct, Imports To Rise 4.5 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's exports and imports are set to continue growing in 2025, with external trade expected to expand further.

Malaysia 2024 Trade Value At RM2.88 Trillion All-Time High - MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Exports and imports rebounded to an all-time high in 2024 with trade amounting to RM2.88 trillion, a 9.2 per cent increase year-on-year (y-o-y), surpassing the RM2 trillion mark for four consecutive years, according to the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI). 

Malaysia Should Create Synergy Between State Govt, Private Sector And Technology -- Liew

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should start thinking about creating synergy between the state government, private sector and technology, which would allow for much more technology acquisition into the government system, says Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.