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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Al'Ard, a Palestinian olive oil-based health product brand has made history with its achievement of sending RM50 million to Palestine during its 10 years of operation in Malaysia.
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.
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.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit has appreciated by 7.86 per cent year-to-date, reaching another 20-month high against the US dollar as the markets approach the United States Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- A pioneering AI startup transforming the modern workforce with autonomous digital workers, 11x announced closing a US$24 million Series A funding round. (US$1=RM4.29)
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Saviynt, a cloud-native identity and governance platform solutions provider, announced its Converge Global Tour 2024 Singapore event, scheduled for Sept 20.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The first shipment of locally processed salt-baked cashews from Jingxi City, Guangxi, was exported to Kazakhstan recently, marking a new breakthrough for the city's processing industry.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has revised its outlook on Taiwan’s non-life insurance segment to stable from negative, citing a recovery of capital strength among carriers in 2023 following sizeable pandemic-related losses in the previous year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- SCF Partners Inc (SCF) has acquired the Newpark Fluids Systems business (NFS), a global pure-play oil and gas and geothermal fluids solution provider, from Newpark Resources Inc.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The halal industry can complement the Islamic economy, as it is inclusive and comprehensive, and gives a positive impact on the broader community, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Akur8, the machine learning-powered insurance pricing and reserving platform, has secured US$120 million in series C funding, which will significantly bolster the company’s ability to expand its product portfolio and fuel its growth in key global markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- With Malaysia's economy on the rise, it is an opportune moment to review progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said.
