SME Venture@ASEAN 2025 To Attract Over 10,000 Visitors, Generating RM300 Mln In Sales

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The SME Venture@ASEAN 2025 is expected to attract over 10,000 visitors and more than 300 local and international exhibitors primarily from ASEAN member states and trade partners, generating more than RM300 million in sales.

Semiconductor Diplomacy To Become Strategic Pillar Of Policy Framework -- PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The National Investment Council (MPN) meeting has agreed that semiconductor diplomacy should become one of the strategic pillars of the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) policy framework, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysia Can Drive ASEAN-China Synergies In Achieving Asian Century - Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) — Malaysia could drive ASEAN-China synergies to achieve the Asian Century, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

BNM, BI And BOT Adopt Harmonised Local Currency Transaction Framework Guidelines

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) today announced the adoption of a harmonised Local Currency Transaction Framework Operational Guidelines (LCTF OG) and the expansion of eligible cross-border transactions under the framework.

Rubber Market Lower Amid US Trade Tariff Concerns

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed lower on Monday, pressured by weaker signals from regional futures markets amid ongoing concerns over increased United States (US) trade tariffs, said a dealer.

SC Unveils Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines to Facilitate Innovation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has released its regulatory sandbox guidelines, outlining the eligibility criteria and requirements for participation.

MITRA, Bursa Organise Shares Carnival To Increase Equity Holdings Of Indian Community

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA), in collaboration  with Bursa Malaysia Bhd, is organising the 2024/2025 Investment and Shares Carnival Programme as an initiative to increase the equity holdings among the Indian community through stock investment.

Renewable Energy Capacity Mix To Be Raised To Meet Data Centre Needs - Akmal Nasrullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The government is committed to gradually and systematically increase the renewable energy (RE) capacity mix in the national electricity supply since access to green electricity supply is a "pre-requisite" for data centre development, and to ensure that RE needs for data centre development can be met.

Govt Constantly Evaluates, Improves project Implementation -- Lim

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The government is constantly evaluating and improving the implementation of government projects, including the public-private partnership projects, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

Malaysia Remains Non-Aligned, Will Not Be Drawn Into Power Rivalries -- PM Anwar 

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s position is clear that it remains non-aligned and will not be drawn into great power rivalries, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. 

ASEAN Must Move Beyond Traditional Trade And Investment Figures -- PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must move beyond traditional trade and investment figures and focus on a partnership that is transformational and future-oriented, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. 

Petronas Unit Monitoring Low Production Of Oil And Gas In Peninsular Malaysia

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd's (Petronas) wholly-owned subsidiary Petronas Energy & Gas Trading (PEGT) is closely monitoring the low oil and gas production in Peninsular Malaysia and proactively collaborating with stakeholders to ensure a continued and stable gas supply in the country.