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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Despite a thriving operation in major ASEAN countries, AirAsia’s persistent difficulty in obtaining an operating licence in Singapore highlights a key challenge in the aviation sector—the conflict between national protectionism and the need for open competition.
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By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- An economist hopes the government will announce initiatives to improve Malaysia’s international trade policies, especially within the ASEAN region, when tabling Budget 2025 as part of the efforts to spur further economic growth.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- U Mobile and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore and promote the adoption and commercialisation of 5G-powered applications, solutions and intelligent services for Malaysian businesses, collectively known as X2B.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Mitsubishi Corporation have signed new agreements to further leverage Petronas’ capabilities in delivering liquefied natural gas (LNG) to international markets, primarily targeting customers in Japan.
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ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The data centre market in Malaysia is growing rapidly and will continue to expand further as the current supply of data centres in the country is still insufficient to cater for the increasing demand, according to CBRE Group Inc.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM) has proposed that the government redefine the current classifications of the B40, M40, and T20 income tax models to reflect the evolving economic landscape.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The independent Out-of-Home (OOH) managed services agency, billups, has appointed Claudia Valderrama as Global Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Ben Milne as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, both reporting to Global CEO, David Krupp.
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VIENTIANE (LAOS), Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof emphasised the crucial role of regional collaboration in unlocking ASEAN's energy potential during the 42nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) here today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit has been rising steadily against the US dollar, notably since early July, following greater clarity of the interest rate path of developed countries, especially that of the United States, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia plans to introduce a robust regulatory framework in parliament by November with the aim of establishing Malaysia as a global carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) hub, said Minister of Economy Mohd Rafizi Ramli.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, announced the appointment of Zoran Vasiljev as its Senior Vice President of Global Strategic Partnerships, effective Oct 1.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) – Malaysia demonstrated impressive growth in financial assets in 2023, with per capita net financial assets reaching EUR9,430 (1 EUR=RM4.6427), according to Allianz Malaysia Bhd.