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A Commentary By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- The leaders of Southeast Asia’s 10-member grouping have adopted an ambitious new economic strategy that envisions a developed ASEAN as the epicentre of growth in the larger Asia-Pacific region, elevating its stature to emerge as the world’s fourth-largest economy.
KOTA KINABALU, May 20 (Bernama) -- Eastern Pacific Marine Services Sdn Bhd (EPMS), a subsidiary of EPIC Bhd, has signed a strategic partnership with SINOPEC Heavy Lifting and Transportation Co. Ltd. (SINOPEC SLT) and Innoprise Corporation Sdn Bhd (ICSB), the investment arm of Yayasan Sabah Group.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- The inaugural East Coast Energy (ECE) 2025, an energy transition summit for Malaysia’s east coast region, will serve to position Terengganu as a future-ready hub for energy transition.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- The Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) recorded robust growth across key sectors in 2024, with developments driven by regulatory adaptability and market innovation.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- Concerns about a global recession are growing, driven by recent revisions to the gross domestic product (GDP) for the United States (US), Europe, and China, along with Donald Trump’s announcement on Thursday of new reciprocal tariff plans.
By Sukudhew (Sukhdave) Singh
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- The United States’ (US) sweeping tariffs, and the inevitable retaliatory measures, are a dangerous and misguided approach to trade.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- As Malaysian manufacturers undergo digital transformation, safeguarding operations, data, and supply chains from rising threats becomes crucial, requiring swift action to bolster cybersecurity defences.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index was 0.52 per cent lower in early trade, in tandem with regional markets as US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of at least 10 per cent on all countries, effective April 5 and another set of “individualised reciprocal higher tariff” on certain countries effectied April 9.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia-based airlines have confirmed that they did not cancel any flights following the powerful earthquake that hit central Myanmar on Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Bhd (EPIC), a subsidiary of the Terengganu state government, aims to continue expanding its renewable energy (RE) business, including the installation and maintenance of solar farms and rooftop solar projects.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Kura Sushi Inc, one of the world’s most popular conveyor-belt sushi chains, has announced the opening of its largest-ever Kura Sushi restaurant with a strong focus on sustainability at the Future Life Zone of the Osaka-Kansai Expo on April 13.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Bhd (Epic) is targeting a higher revenue of RM470 million for the financial year 2025 (FY2025), following its strong FY2024 performance that saw revenue reaching RM403.8 million, the highest in the company’s history.
