500 Companies From China To Participate In December 2024 Malaysia-China Summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) – The Malaysia-China Summit 2024 (MCS 2024) is expected to attract 500 leading companies from China eager to forge new trade and investment partnerships with their Malaysian counterparts.

ASEAN Chairmanship 2025: Malaysia Assures Member States Of Robust Digital Economic Growth For All - Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will ensure robust digital economic growth across the 10 ASEAN member states as it takes up chairmanship next year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Toshiba's Third-Generation 1200V Products To Reduce Power Loss In Industrial Equipment

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has added the “TRSxxx120Hx Series” of 1200 volt (V) products to its lineup of third-generation silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diodes (SBD) for industrial equipment, such as photovoltaic inverters, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and switching power supplies.

Northeast Aims To Raise RM84.5 Mln From ACE Market IPO

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 26 (Bernama) — Northeast Group Bhd aims to raise about RM84.5 million from its initial public offering (IPO) ahead of its ACE Market listing on October 15.

Producer Price Index Eases To 0.3 Pct In August 2024 - DoSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the price changes at the producer level, eased to 0.3 per cent in August 2024, compared to 1.3 per cent in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

Malaysia Has Potential To Increase Investment In Laos: Ambassador

VIENTIANE (LAOS), Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia possesses significant potential to augment its investment in Laos, particularly in the renewable energy, agriculture, tourism, and infrastructure sectors, stated Malaysian Ambassador to Laos Edi Irwan Mahmud.

LYB Obtains Renewable Electricity Capacity To Reach 2030 Goal

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- LyondellBasell (LYB), a leader in the global chemical industry, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eneco N.V., bringing its total secured renewable electricity capacity to 100 per cent of its renewable electricity procurement target.

Budget 2025 To Maintain Balanced Approach For Economic Development -- RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Budget 2025, to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on Oct 18, is expected to strike a balanced approach, combining fiscal sustainability with initiatives to drive economic development, said RHB Investment Bank (IB) Bhd.

Etiqa Unveils Malaysia's First Independent EV Repair Network

Akwel Anticipates Minor Sales Drop For Current Fiscal Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- AKWEL, the automotive and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) components manufacturer, has posted a net income of 20.2 million euros, giving a net margin of 3.8 per cent for the first half of 2024. (1 euro = RM4.68)

Malaysia's August Inflation Eases To 1.9 Pct - DoSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's inflation rate for August 2024 has eased to 1.9 per cent, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reaching 133.2, compared to 130.7 in the same month of the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

Govt Needs To Address Gaps In National Grids To Foster Renewable Energy Production

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian government should allocate more resources to improve the national grid and substations, said Singapore's Asiarecs Pte Ltd.