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By Syed Iylia Hariz Al-Qadri Syed Izman and Ummu Khalidah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recently concluded official visits to Italy, France, and Brazil have been described as a strategic move to strengthen Malaysia’s position in the global economic and geopolitical arena.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak-linked segment of the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) is shaping up to be a crucial enabler of regional decarbonisation efforts, supplying low-carbon hydropower to displace fossil fuel generation across Southeast Asia, said an expert.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) has successfully recorded RM6.4 billion in realised investments in the first six months of this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
LABUAN, June 25 (Bernama) -- A transport and logistics expert has urged the Sabah state government to establish a full-fledged Ministry of Transport to undertake institutional reform and long-term strategic planning.
From Siti Radziah Hamzah
SAMARKAND (Uzbekistan), June 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is currently finalising the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Action Plan which sets a clear governance framework to ensure that AI serves not only efficiency, but also ethics, equity, and public interest.
MELAKA, June 14 (Bernama) -- MTD Properties Sdn Bhd is set to develop two property projects in Melaka, comprising residential and industrial units, with phased construction expected to begin this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is seeking lower tariff rates for selected sectors under the United States’ (US) 10 per cent minimum tariff, particularly for industries deemed critical to both economies, ahead of another round of negotiations in Washington on June 18.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) – Malaysia will convene a special ASEAN Economic Ministerial (AEM) meeting in Bangkok at the end of July to accelerate progress on the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- ASEAN can become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030 if the region maintains a steady gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 4.0-5.0 per cent, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force will present an ASEAN Integration Report in September, which will complement the ASEAN Economic Community Strategic Plan 2026-2030, said the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI).
MELAKA, June 9 (Bernama) -- The opening of Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd’s new branch in Melaka, launched today, strengthens the bank’s commitment to expanding its Islamic banking network and services in the state.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Bhd’s net profit rose 9.6 per cent to RM1.97 billion in the first quarter of financial year ending Dec 31, 2025 (1Q FY2025) from RM1.94 billion in the same period a year ago.
