Icon Offshore Secures Four Key Agreements To Drive Portfolio Growth And Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Offshore support vessel (OSV) company Icon Offshore Bhd has signed four conditional share sale and purchase agreements (SSPAs) with various vendors for proposed acquisitions.

Petronas Chemicals Records Loss Of RM789 Mln In 3Q On Unrealised Forex Loss

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) recorded a net loss of RM789 million in the third quarter compared to a net profit of RM424 million in the same period last year, dragged down by unrealised forex losses of RM1.1 billion.

MASkargo Eyes Capacity Increase Through Partnership With Qatar Airways Cargo

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

SEPANG, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) plans to increase its cargo capacity by leveraging its strategic partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo.

Malaysian Palm Oil Mills Should Adopt AI Technology -- Johari

KUALA KANGSAR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Palm oil mills in the country have been urged to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology for palm oil processing, thus reducing cost and increasing revenue.

Efforts To Deal With Anti-Palm Oil Campaign Remain Despite MPOB Office Closure Abroad - Chan

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The closure of a few Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) offices abroad does not affect efforts to deal with the anti-palm oil campaign and the negative perception of the commodity in the international market, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

Strong Investments, Exports Drive Malaysia's Third Quarter GDP Growth To 5.3 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 -- The Malaysian economy expanded by 5.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024), driven by strong investment activities and continued improvement in exports.

Qube, MATRADE To Host Key Platform At Malaysia-China Summit 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Qube Integrated Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) will provide an exceptional platform for leaders, businesses and innovators to share their insight through the Malaysia-China Summit 2024 (MCS 2024).

MPOGCF Spends RM31.86 Mln Cess Allocation As At October 2024 - KPK

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF) has spent 78 per cent of the cess allocation, amounting to RM31.86 million, for tree planting and habitat restoration.

Three Crepe Rubber Processing Centres Set For Construction In Q3 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The construction of three Crepe Rubber Processing Centres (PPGK) is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK).

DP World-Sabah Ports Partnership To Meet ASEAN’s Thirst For Seamless Seaborne Trade

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP), through the synergy between Dubai-based DP World Plc and Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd (SPSB), is poised to integrate into DP World’s global network, strategically enhancing its role within Southeast Asia’s archipelagoes and enabling it to leverage the region’s rapid export growth.

KPK Drafts Initiatives To Transform Agricommodity Sector Into Technology-based Sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has drafted several initiatives to transform the agricommodity sector from labour-based to technology-based.

Local Rubber Glove Industry Can Recapture Us Market Share Following Tariff Hike -- KPK

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The tariff hike imposed by the United States (US) on Chinese medical gloves offers the local glove industry an opportunity to recapture its US market share, according to the Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK).