Capital A To Complete Airline Disposal In October, Eyes PN17 Exit By Year-End — Fernandes

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Capital A Bhd is optimistic of completing the disposal of its airline business to AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) by October, paving the way for the group to seek removal of its Practice Note 17 (PN17) status by year-end.

Johor Named NVIDIA Cloud Partner, Signaling Global Confidence In Digital Ecosystem - MB

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Johor has achieved a historic milestone as global technology giant NVIDIA, in partnership with YTL Corporation, selected the state as one of only five NVIDIA Cloud Partners worldwide.

57th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting Set To Advance Groundwork For ASEAN-Canada FTA - Economist

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) and Related Meetings here are set to advance the groundwork for the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA), focusing on cementing rules of origin and digital trade protocols.

Telcos Launch Federated Number Verification API For Banks, Online Retailers To Combat Fraud

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- CelcomDigi Bhd, Maxis Bhd, U Mobile Sdn Bhd, Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and YTL Communications Sdn Bhd today announced plans to provide banks and online retailers with federated access to the Number Verification application programming interface (API) to combat fraud and digital identity theft.

Malaysian Franchises Penetrate Central Asian Market, Kazakhstan Strategic Gateway To Eurasia

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is taking a new step to penetrate the Central Asian market by bringing local franchises to Kazakhstan as a strategic gateway to Eurasia, a move expected to boost export value, attract foreign investment and create more high-value jobs.

RM1 Bln Auto City To Rise In N. Sembilan

NILAI, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Negeri Sembilan will establish its first modern automotive hub through the RM1 billion Auto City project at Nilai Smart City, covering 728.43 hectares (1,800 acres), Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said.

Central Spectrum Partners Halal International Selangor To Develop Global Halal Gateway

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd signed a strategic partnership with Halal International Selangor (HIS) today to develop ‘The Magnet -- Selangor Global HIS Village’ (The Magnet), a next-generation integrated hub as a global gateway for halal trade and investments.

Kazakhstan, Malaysia Bilateral Trade Revenue To Increase To US$1 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Bilateral trade revenue for Kazakhstan and Malaysia is expected to increase significantly to US$1 billion (US$1 = RM4.19) annually in the next three to four years.

AI Boom, Free Trade Deepen China-ASEAN Cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Amid rising global protectionism and economic uncertainty, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are forging ahead to deepen their integration, epitomised by the full conclusion of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 upgrade announced in May.

MATRADE Targets RM2.5 Bln In Sales At INSP Mihas 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The International Sourcing Programme (INSP) aims to achieve RM2.5 billion in sales from more than 4,000 one-to-one business meetings at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) today.

Malaysia, Indonesia Agree Tebedu-Entikong Trade Route -- Abang Johari

KUCHING, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to open an official trade route between Tebedu in southwest Sarawak and Entikong in Kalimantan, marking a significant milestone in strengthening cross-border economic collaboration.

Aerospace Industry Targets RM30 Bln Revenue This Year - Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is optimistic that aerospace industry revenue will reach RM30 billion this year, up from RM25.1 billion recorded in 2024.