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By Nur Fatin Mohmad Kadenen
KOTA TINGGI, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- A woman craft entrepreneur from Tangkak dreams of making Johor Batik, which features motifs representing the state's identity such as black pepper, pineapple, and gambier, recognised on the global stage.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Bargain hunting in index-linked stocks lifted the key index higher at midday today, with industrial products and services stocks leading the gains, mirroring the positive trend across most Asian markets.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has coordinated efforts to develop the capabilities of approximately 300,000 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to successfully generate RM867 million in export sales through e-commerce platforms from 2021 to 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Tianjin Binhai High-tech Industrial Development Area, established in 1988 and recognised as one of the first national-level high-tech industrial development zones in 1991, has evolved into a key hub for innovation, spearheading technological innovation in northern China.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower due to continuous selling in selected heavyweights and small-cap stocks amid mixed sentiment among regional peers.
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BUKIT MERTAJAM, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Entrepreneurs of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the northern region are encouraged to explore new funding opportunities through the Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC), in collaboration with the ASEAN Youth Organization and with the support of the ASEAN Coordinating Committee for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME) and Women Leadership Foundation Malaysia, successfully hosted the ASEAN-Japan Women Entrepreneurs’ Summit in Kuala Lumpur.
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PUTRAJAYA, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Bumiputera companies in the local timber industry need to collaborate with non-Bumiputera companies to expand their market share and strengthen their competitiveness, said the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished the morning session lower as selling was seen in selected heavyweights led by Malayan Banking Bhd and Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd.
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PUTRAJAYA, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- The export value of timber products increased 4.9 per cent to RM22.9 billion last year, compared to 2023, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
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SHAH ALAM, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Indonesia and Malaysia’s muafakat must extend beyond economic collaboration to include enhanced cybersecurity, counterterrorism efforts, and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region, said Senior Political Secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin.
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KOTA KINABALU, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), through the MARA-Petronas Automotive Entrepreneur Development Programme (PUMP), is providing more opportunities for local entrepreneurs in Sabah to venture into the automotive industry in the state.