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KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The investment by Malaysia Development Holding Sdn Bhd (MDH) in Sapura Energy Bhd (SEB) will be exclusively used to repay local vendors, without benefitting any existing SEB shareholders or financial creditors, said Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Gradiant, an advanced water and wastewater treatment leader, has secured a major contract to design and build an ultrapure water (UPW) facility for one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers in Dresden, Germany.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will continue to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain together with ASEAN member countries, in line with its ASEAN chairmanship this year, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Swedish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are setting their sights on Southeast Asia as a key growth market, with a delegation of 24 companies embarking on a study tour to Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia from March 10 to 14, led by Business Sweden.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has emphasised the importance of continuous engagement between ASEAN and the United Kingdom (UK) in expanding business opportunities and deepening the strong economic ties that have been built.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The UK-based Synthomer, a leading specialty chemicals company, has invested more than RM1.4 billion in Johor over the past 20 years, advancing technology and supporting the glove industry’s supply chain along with other sectors.
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By Rohani Mohd Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The European Union (EU) expects the first round of negotiations on resuming the Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) to take place before the summer or second half of 2025, said European External Action Service managing director for Asia and the Pacific Niclas Kvarnström.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- ASEAN should optimise the utilisation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the upgraded ASEAN+1 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to mitigate the risks of economic uncertainty following the imposition of US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Silicon Connect Sdn Bhd and United Kingdom (UK)-based Semiwise Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will see both companies sharing their expertise in electronics, semiconductors as well as technologies.
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must develop a parallel strategy by engaging major economies beyond the region, particularly Australia, to enhance production, productivity, and domestic consumption, Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) founding chairman Nordin Abdullah said.
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) – The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called on the government to postpone the implementation of the proposed 30 per cent rise in port tariffs, particularly for container handling and storage, as it will have major implications on cost of doing business for manufacturers and shippers.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has the opportunity to promote and strengthen local capabilities in technology development in line with the aspirations of the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 if the United States (US) implements export restrictions on artificial intelligent (AI) chips.