KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (1Q 2025), rose by 13.2 per cent to RM461.76 million from RM408.03 million in the same period last year, mainly due to higher metal prices and stronger profit contribution from associated companies.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, has completed a US$300 million Series F funding round at a US$6.2 billion valuation. (US$1=RM4.25)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- As ASEAN pushes forward in its digital transformation journey, addressing persistent issues such as hidden fees, lack of recourse and data privacy is essential to ensure no enterprise is left behind.
PUTRAJAYA, May 22 (Bernama) -- Labour productivity per hour worked grew 1.0 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, registering RM42.50 per hour, according to the Labour Productivity Statistics for First Quarter 2025 (Q1 2025) released today.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
LANGKAWI, May 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has the capacity to capture the rapidly evolving space economy industry, with the country’s large local talent pool, ample resources, good infrastructure and technology.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s halal exports to Algeria surged by 24 per cent to RM156.3 million in 2024, with shipments that included food and beverage, cosmetics, halal-certified ingredients, and palm oil derivatives.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Summit will be a platform to integrate regional economies and promote trade through potential agreements with an estimated RM300 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the next five years, according to Juwai IQI.
LABUAN, May 21 (Bernama) -- PinC Technology Sdn Bhd and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) are collaborating to launch a joint initiative to organise a four-month national competition involving the marine industry.
PUTRAJAYA, May 21 (Bernama) -- The Federal Government and Sarawak have signed a joint declaration, reaching an understanding on matters involving Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros).
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Wednesday as the greenback weakened on a softer United States (US) economic outlook amid tariff concerns, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is working hard to attract more high-quality investments, especially in strategic sectors such as electrical and electronics (E&E), said its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is set to host the World Islamic Tourism & Trade Expo (WITEX 2025) and the inaugural World Cultural & Arts Festival (WCAF 2025) from Aug 22 to 24 at Sunway Resort Hotel, Bandar Sunway, showcasing a vibrant convergence of Islamic tourism, global trade, culture and the arts.
