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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Almost RM1 billion has been allocated to kickstart the five-season paddy planting project within two years, under Phase 1 of the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA), covering nearly 11,000 hectares, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) – The government has allocated RM421 billion, or 20.2 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), for Budget 2025, a 3.3 per cent rise from RM407.5 billion in the revised Budget 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) expects 10,380 job opportunities to be created via an industrial cluster development in the central region comprising the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- More than 10 companies have visited and initiated discussions on potentially investing in the Silver Valley Technology Park (SVTP), Perak, from the beginning of 2023 to the third quarter (3Q) of 2024, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The development of a special industrial cluster in the manufacturing sector in the Central Region needs to be prioritised as a strategic initiative of the MADANI Government to strengthen the country's position as an investment hub, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) has successfully realised RM48.25 billion in investments during January to September this year, a 60 per cent growth compared to the same period last year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme has been introduced as an effort to enhance the sustainability of the palm oil industry in Malaysia, but its implementation has also presented various impacts and challenges, especially for smallholders.
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GEORGE TOWN, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- One year after development work started, the Silicon Island project here has progressed as scheduled, with the interests of the people of Penang especially fishermen taken care of.
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MELAKA, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Melaka government is aiming for approximately 70 per cent of the 186-hectare German Technology Park (GTP) currently under construction in Ayer Keroh, to be filled by investors within two years.
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MELAKA, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Melaka state government is committed to positioning the state as a leading hub for electric vehicle (EV) production in Malaysia, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG13), which emphasises urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- A total of 3,942 projects, or 45.9 per cent of the 8,593 development projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), are in progress as of August 26 this year, said the Auditor-General.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) has realised investments totalling RM3.1 billion in Terengganu, 98 per cent of which is in the manufacturing sector and the balance in the tourism sector