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By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) – Ethiopian Airlines is strengthening its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, with Malaysia emerging as one of its fastest-growing markets amid surging air travel demand between Africa and Asia.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Asia Pacific remains the world’s fastest-growing aviation region, with demand continuing to outpace capacity amid supply chain pressures, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Canada’s Pembina Pipeline Corporation have signed a 20-year agreement for 1.0 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) liquefaction capacity at the Cedar Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility through their subsidiaries.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Ascend Airways Malaysia has received its air operator certificate (AOC) and air service permit (ASP) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) on Thursday, marking a crucial step forward to commencing commercial operations in Malaysia.
By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail, Niam Seet Wei and Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has galvanised RM470 billion resources in Budget 2026, prioritising economic resilience and expanded support for small businesses to future-proof the economy amid persistent global uncertainties and regional headwinds and also goes hard on enforcement to prevent economic leakages.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah, Kisho Kumari Sucedaram and Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – Higher exports of semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) edge applications will be among a slew of factors sustaining Malaysia’s economic growth next year at a commendable rate of between 4.0 and 4.5 per cent – against 4.0 to 4.8 per cent this year – despite acute trade challenges, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said today.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd stands ready to support the government’s initiatives to explore opportunities in emerging and strategic sectors, as part of its efforts to enhance Malaysia’s economic resilience, said its managing director, Datuk Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram & Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd has remained non-committal on news reports that Malaysia and China are in talks over a rare earths refinery project.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) hopes that the Budget 2026 will feature measures to strengthen Malaysia’s aviation industry, underscoring its role as a vital contributor to the national economy and tourism sector.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) – Southeast Asian economies have sent a clear message that their markets are open for business, despite being confronted by tough protectionist measures and tariffs that threaten free trade and stoke immense global uncertainty.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must remain united in upholding its principle of centrality to ensure that economic engagement with major powers does not undermine the grouping’s cohesion, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- United States President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim are keen to witness the signing of a reciprocal trade agreement between their countries during Malaysia’s chairmanship of the 47th ASEAN Summit here in late October.
