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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Eupe Corporation Bhd has completed the topping out of its Est8 project in Seputeh, marking a milestone in the construction of the high-rise property development in Kuala Lumpur.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar on Wednesday, amid cautious market sentiments ahead of the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) chair, Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech this Friday.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit appreciated against major currencies and held firm versus the US dollar at the close on Tuesday as Malaysia posted a stronger trade performance, returning to positive growth in July.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The government will have to conduct a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) before considering Tasik Kenyir as a data centre and artificial intelligence (AI) hub, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Pahang State Government, through the Pahang State Secretary Incorporated (PSK) in collaboration with Teroka Majubina Holdings Bhd, today signed a lease agreement for the development of the Tanjung Agas Hybrid Shipyard Complex in Pekan, Pahang, with a total investment value of RM75 billion.
PETALING JAYA, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) is conducting a feasibility study on nuclear energy, including small modular reactors (SMRs) to assess their potential as a stable base-load power source, said its Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The government made the decision to maintain the Sales and Service Tax (SST) with an expanded scope after considering both SST and the Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) will strengthen initiatives to offer green electricity supply through third-party access to expand the use of clean energy, particularly among the industrial sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Global fund manager Macquarie Asset Management has expressed interest in investing across various sectors in Malaysia, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said.
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is hopeful that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be appropriately supported to better prepare them for export and enter new markets, as part of its Budget 2026 wishlist.
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will push for a “substantial conclusion” of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) at the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting from Sept 24 to 26 in Kuala Lumpur, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
PETALING JAYA, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's shipping industry remained resilience by meeting the rising global demand and generating profit despite the global trade uncertainties, said Shipping Association Malaysia (SAM) chairman Ooi Lean Hin.
