Blue Economy To Launch Sabah Into New Era Of Growth, Job Creation - Hajiji

By ROHANA NASRAH

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Sabah has entered a new phase in its marine-resource-based economic transformation through the Blue Economy initiative, which is expected to have a significant impact on the state’s economic growth, including the creation of more job opportunities.

PM Anwar Arrives In South Africa To Attend G20 Leaders' Summit

From M.Saraswathi

PRETORIA, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived in South Africa at 6.38 pm local time on Thursday (Friday, 12.38 am Malaysia time) to attend the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit. 

Aquarium Operator Aquawalk Makes ACE Market Debut Down One Sen From IPO Price

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Aquawalk Group Bhd opened at 30 sen in its ACE Market debut on Bursa Malaysia today, one sen below its initial public offering (IPO) price of 31 sen, with 26.49 million shares traded.

TOURISE Catalyses US$113 Bln In Global Tourism Investments At Inaugural Summit 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- TOURISE, the global platform shaping a new horizon for tourism, announced that it has catalysed investment portfolios worth US$113 billion at its inaugural TOURISE Summit in Riyadh. (US$1=RM4.12)

AITIGA Upgrade, Semiconductor Collaboration To Drive ASEAN-India Economic Ties -- Analyst

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- The upcoming upgrade of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) and expanding semiconductor collaboration with India are expected to shape the next phase of ASEAN-India economic ties, an analyst said.

Urgent Action Needed To Address Intensifying Climate Change Effects - Sultan Nazrin

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Scientific and financial resources must be urgently directed towards understanding and addressing the effects of climate change, as extreme weather events are no longer rare but recurring and intensifying, said the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah.

AM Best Releases First Country-Risk Report On 16 Asia-Pacific Insurance Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has published the inaugural analysis of 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, encompassing markets with varying degrees of development and growth potential.

Leading Companies Commit To Zero Waste To Landfill At SAC 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Ten Malaysian companies have taken the lead in advancing the nation’s circular economy goals by signing the Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL) Pledge, an initiative by Control Union Malaysia aimed at promoting responsible waste management and resource recovery across Malaysia’s industrial landscape.

Protecting Malaysia’s Marine Ecosystems Safeguards Nation's Economy

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Protecting Malaysia’s marine ecosystems is not only an environmental imperative but also a form of economic insurance that supports fisheries, tourism and coastal infrastructure, a conservationist said.

Malaysia Formulating Blue Economy Blueprint Under 13th Malaysia Plan - Hanifah Hajar

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is formulating the Malaysia Blue Economy Blueprint, a comprehensive framework to harmonise policies, strategies and investments across sectors linked to oceans and coasts.

India Reaffirms ASEAN As Cornerstone Of Its Act East Policy

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- India reaffirmed that ASEAN remains a cornerstone of its Act East policy and Indo-Pacific vision, while expressing concern over the slow pace of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) review.

Press Visits World’s Tallest Bridge In China Before Opening

GUIZHOU (CHINA), Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Suspended 625 metres above a deep canyon, China’s newest bridge left journalists from eight countries in awe. The Huajiang Gorge Bridge, now nearing completion, links Guanling County in Anshun City with Zhenfeng County in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province.