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By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (Bernama) — Hosting mega events such as the Formula One Grand Prix (F1 GP) is vital for Malaysia’s competitiveness and global standing, but bringing it back should only happen with a well-coordinated national strategy, said former Sepang International Circuit (SIC) chief Datuk Razlan Razali.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Nearly nine in 10 organisations have reported an increase in network outages over the past two years, with more than a quarter recording a rise of between 25 per cent and 50 per cent, according to new research by Opengear.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The Economy Ministry is studying and finalising a list of 27 new development project proposals worth RM880.57 million for Rasah, Negeri Sembilan, under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).
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 sales tax exemption on imported United States (US) agricultural products is the result of negotiations finalised based on mutual interest, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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.
SHAH ALAM, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Eighty-nine per cent of Malaysian internet users are using artificial intelligence (AI) daily compared with 75 per cent recorded in 2024, a study by Telenor Asia revealed.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has reaffirmed its ambition to become a leading regional cloud and digital hub by 2030 with the launch of the National Cloud Computing Policy (NCCP), a pivotal step in the development of the country's digital ecosystem, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) will have a public consultation for the draft final report on the Digital Economy Ecosystem Market Review on Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025, between 8.30am and 2pm, at Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) Centre of Excellence here.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- A consortium of major steel producers and global industrial players, including ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, JSW Steel, Hyundai Steel Company, BHP, Chevron, and Mitsui & Co Ltd, has launched a pre-feasibility study to assess the development of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) hubs across Asia.
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has proposed a new law to be drafted specifically to regulate e-commerce to ensure it is more organised and effective at the national level.
