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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has officially ratified the United Kingdom's (UK) accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a significant milestone as it is effectively Malaysia’s first bilateral free trade agreement with the UK.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysian airports served 8.7 million air passengers in August, a 12.7 per cent growth from the 7.7 million passengers recorded in August 2023, reflecting continued robust growth across both international and domestic sectors.
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CYBERJAYA, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- The kenaf industry needs more government support to accelerate its growth and attract more smallholders to engage in its cultivation, which could significantly contribute to the national economy, according to Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company, has introduced the Linea HS2 TDI line scan camera family, representing a significant breakthrough in next generation time delay and integration (TDI) technology.
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KLUANG, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- One of the key agendas of Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah, the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Mahkota state assembly by-election, is to empower the young people in the constituency through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- The Halal Development Corporation (HDC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), is studying and formulating new incentives to boost foreign investment in the halal industry.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- The International Sourcing Programme (INSP) organised by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) at the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2024 has been a success, with the virtual segment having achieved RM347 million in sales to date.
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By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared losses at the close on Wednesday but overall market sentiment remained weak as most traders remained on the sidelines ahead of an expected US interest rate cut later tonight.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Insurers and takaful operators must expand their capacity and readiness to reduce critical protection gaps and strengthen financial safety nets, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Bhd believes that Malaysia’s neutral geopolitical stance places it in a stronger position to manage potential external policy shifts that may arise in the United States (US) after its Nov 5 elections.
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IPOH, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The Perak state government, through the Perak State Agricultural Development Corporation (Perak SADC), has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Pakistani halal gelatine manufacturer Leiner Gelatine Sdn Bhd to grow the state’s halal gelatine industry.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia planned to expand the recognition of the halal certification issued by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) from more countries through diplomatic halal cooperation, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.