8d ago
PUTRAJAYA, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s labour demand grew by 1.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), reaching 9.23 million jobs in the first quarter of this year, according to the Employment Statistics for Q1 2026 released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Economic growth for the first quarter (1Q) of this year is expected to meet the advance forecast of 5.3 per cent, if not better, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir today.
9d ago
ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 13 (Bernama) -- Johor is increasingly being viewed as a strategic gateway into ASEAN as Germany seeks to diversify global supply chains and expand investment partnerships in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) amid the global supply chain crisis and conflicts in West Asia.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Meltwater, a global leader in actionable intelligence for public relations, communications and marketing teams, released new research showing that real-world expertise is increasingly driving visibility in artificial intelligence (AI) search.
9d ago
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BANGKOK, May 13 (Bernama) -- Airports are evolving beyond their traditional role as transportation hubs, and they are increasingly focusing on resilience, sustainability and adaptability amid a rapidly changing global landscape, according to Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and Middle East director-general Stefano Baronci.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market is on track to achieve RM55 billion in revenue target by the end of 2030 under the Malaysia Aerospace Industry Blueprint (MAIB) 2030, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.
10d ago
SEREMBAN, May 12 (Bernama) -- Industrial development in Negeri Sembilan is now entering a new phase as the state is transitioning from an assembly and support hub to a high-value manufacturing hub, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.
10d ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Taiwan is seeking to strengthen cooperation with Malaysia in the high-tech supply chain, particularly in the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector, including semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI).
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Taiwan has urged the Malaysian government to initiate negotiations to update the Malaysia-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) signed in 1993 to reflect today’s evolving global investment landscape.
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is exploring ways to create a pathway for more semiconductor-related companies, both foreign direct investment (FDI)-linked and local firms, to be listed on Bursa Malaysia, said its Deputy Minister Liew Chin Tong.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened firmer on Monday, driven by buying interest in selected heavyweight counters following the market’s retreat after a five-session rally last week.
12d ago
By Mohamad Syazwan Mustafa
ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 10 (Bernama) — The development of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is now one of Johor state government’s main pillars to address the issue of brain drain.