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By Norhayati Mohd Akhir
SEPANG, July 4 (Bernama) -- Santan, the food and beverage brand under Capital A Bhd, is targeting the ASEAN region for its next phase of international expansion, beginning with Indonesia and the Philippines as early as next year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Cleanroom and facility services provider iCents Group Holdings Bhd (iCents Group) plans to expand its operations to Singapore and establish new offices in Kuching and Indonesia following its listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on July 17, 2025.
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ISKANDAR PUTERI, June 18 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging as a cornerstone of Johor’s transformation into a next-generation regional powerhouse, with the state offering a compelling value proposition to global investors in artificial intelligence (AI), data centres and high-value industries.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Taiwan and Malaysia’s industries are highly complementary, with Taiwan's strengths, namely in semiconductors and information and communication technology (ICT), aligning well with Malaysia's focus on high-tech development, sustainability, and digitalisation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Sub-regional initiatives such as the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) and the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) have not only borne fruit significantly but proven to be vital complements to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in boosting trade, investment and regional connectivity.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Chinese company Midea, the world’s largest producer of residential inverter air conditioners (ACs), has drawn attention to its self-developed inverter compressor following teardown reviews of ACs by influencers in Malaysia and Thailand, which have sparked widespread discussion.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) recorded investment income totalling RM18.31 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (1Q 2025), a 13 per cent decline from RM20.99 billion in the corresponding period in 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- A prominent Malaysian private sector official has urged ASEAN to prioritise strategies and policies that address the challenges facing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), to ensure the regional economy fully benefits from their potential.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Economic growth across the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region is projected to moderate to 2.6 per cent in 2025 and 2.7 per cent in 2026, marking a significant decline from the 3.6 per cent recorded in 2024, according to the latest report by the APEC Policy Support Unit.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Shareholders of Affin Group approved all ten resolutions tabled at the bank’s 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- MSB Global Group Bhd said US tariffs will have a minimal impact on its business operations as the company’s supply chain and market focus remain primarily within Asia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Investment Conference (AIC) 2025 will be an engagement platform to unlock regional growth opportunities and promote sustainability, according to the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).