Malaysia Positioned To Lead ASEAN In Cybersecurity, Says Kaspersky

From C Vinoothene

SINGAPORE, April 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia ranks highly in cybersecurity readiness within ASEAN, according to global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

DPD, Invest Energy To Power AI Data Centre In Melaka

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- DPS Resources Bhd has entered into a strategic partnership with Invest Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd (IEVSB) to develop solar farms and sustainable infrastructure for its artificial intelligence (AI) data centre and high-tech industrial park in Alor Gajah, Melaka.

Construction Sector Largerly Insulated From Direct Impact Of Liberation Day -- HLIB

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian construction sector is largely insulated from the direct impact of Liberation Day, which brought tariffs to over 180 trading partners, with reciprocal rates ranging between 10 and 49 per cent across ASEAN.

Govt Will Safeguard National Interest In All Trade Deals -- Tengku Zafrul

JOHOR BAHRU, April 21 (Bernama) -- The government will prioritise and safeguard national interests in all its bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said today.

Johor Moots ASEAN Industrial Park Set-up In JS-SEZ

JOHOR BAHRU, April 21 (Bernama) -- The Johor state government is mooting the establishment of the ASEAN industrial park within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said.

JS-SEZ Business And Investment Forum Starts Tomorrow In JB

JOHOR BAHRU, April 20 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Business and Investment Forum will be held tomorrow at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre here, carrying the theme “JS-SEZ: Bridging Economies, Strengthening Supply Chains”.

Federal Govt, Johor In Talks On Sandbox Initiatives To Ease Investor Concerns In JS-SEZ -- Tengku Zafrul

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- The Federal government and the Johor state government have discussed sandbox initiatives to address the concerns of investors and industries in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). 

Malaysia Committed To Drive DEFA Implementation As ASEAN Chair - Gobind

By Lucia Terey John

KUALA LUMPUR, April  17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as this year’s ASEAN chair, is committed to ensuring that the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) can be implemented in the near future, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

Xi Makes Three Proposals To Deepen Strategic Partnership With Malaysia 

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) --  Chinese President Xi Jinping has outlined a three-point proposal to build a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, during talks with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya on Wednesday.

Vast Potential For Malaysia, Qatar To Diversify Trade Basket -- MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) sees vast potential for Malaysia and Qatar to diversify the two countries’ trade basket, particularly in high-value manufacturing, Islamic finance, halal sector and the digital economy.

Malaysia Ties Up With China’s NDRC To Strengthen AI, Digital Economy

PUTRAJAYA, April 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and China have agreed to promote and develop the digital economies of both countries while also strengthening cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

ASEAN Should Accelerate Economic Integration Efforts - Lawrence Wong

SINGAPORE, April 16 (Bernama) -- Singapore has called for accelerated economic integration within ASEAN, urging the bloc to aim for 100 per cent tariff elimination across the region, boost intra-ASEAN trade, and further reduce non-tariff barriers to enable smoother business operations across the region.