By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Addressing energy and climate policies together creates a powerful momentum for ASEAN as the region progresses towards energy transition, an expert said.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- A gender responsive renewable energy (RE) policy in ASEAN needs to focus on people's livelihood, especially women who hold together households, micro businesses, and community services, as the region moves towards energy transition, said experts.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to take a leading role in the regional green transition by fostering stronger collaboration between government, industry, and communities to build a low-carbon and resilient future.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit held steady against the US dollar on Wednesday amid a weaker greenback following dovish remarks by the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended mixed today, due to gains in regional rubber futures, supported by concerns over natural rubber supply amid the ongoing rainy season in major producing countries, said a dealer.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) has realised investments amounting to RM58.39 billion and created nearly 16,000 job opportunities as of this September, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The takaful scene in Malaysia and Indonesia is on a steady rise, with analysts projecting the market to soar to US$5.4 billion (US$1=RM4.22) by 2033 -- a sign that demand for Shariah-compliant protection is no longer niche, but mainstream.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The New Performance-Based Incentive Framework will ensure actual achievements can be measured and encouraged, with incentives granted only when set performance targets are met, said the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) – TSR Capital Bhd’s wholly-owned construction subsidiary TSR Bina Sdn Bhd has secured an RM85 million contract from JLG Buildworks Sdn Bhd to develop infrastructure works at a plot of land located south of Ibrahim Technopolis township in Kulai, Johor.
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Singapore-based companies have committed over S$5.5 billion (S$1 = RM3.25) in investments into Johor since the signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) memorandum of understanding (MoU) last year, said the republic’s Deputy Prime Minister, Gan Kim Yong.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The RM2 billion investment to develop the Sovereign AI Cloud in Budget 2026 will enable Malaysia to reap economic benefits, as it allows the country to retain the value created through artificial intelligence (AI) by keeping revenues, jobs and intellectual property within its national borders, an information technology (IT) specialist said today.
From Niam Seet Wei
OSAKA, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka showcases the early results of Budget 2026’s fiscal vision, reflecting governance reform, green transition, and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) empowerment on the global stage, says International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) Secretary-General Datuk Hairil Yahri Yaacob.
