PM Anwar To Meet Italian Industry Leaders

ROME, July 2 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will begin his second day in the Italian capital with a roundtable meeting with key industry leaders.

Diversification Ensures Malaysia's Economy Remains Resilient

By Samantha Tan Chiew Tieng

PUTRAJAYA, July 2 (Bernama) – Malaysia remains on solid footing due to its inclusive and long-term economic strategy despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East raising concerns over the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz and disruptions to global energy supply.

Penang Launches Silicon Research And Incubation Space To Drive IC Design Industry

GEORGE TOWN, July 1 (Bernama) -- Penang’s mission to lead Malaysia’s integrated circuit (IC) design landscape received a boost with the launch of the Silicon Research and Incubation Space, a high-innovation facility under the Penang Silicon Design @5km+ (PSD@5km+) initiative.

HCLTech, OpenAI Ink Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Enterprise AI Transformation 

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- HCLTech has entered into a multi-year strategic collaboration with OpenAI to accelerate large-scale enterprise adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI).

PM Anwar To Meet Captains Of Industry From 36 Italian Companies, Including MNCs In Rome 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to meet captains of industry from 36 Italian firms, including multinational companies such as Leonardo SpA, STMicroelectronics and Ferrero during his maiden working visit to Rome, Italy on July 1.

CYDES 2025 To Drive Strategic Investments, Boost Malaysia's Regional Cybersecurity Leadership

By Nurul Hanis Izmir

PUTRAJAYA, June 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to attract more strategic investments in cybersecurity through the hosting of the Cyber Defence and Security Exhibition and Conference (CYDES) 2025, a regional platform that not only showcases the latest innovations but also reinforces Malaysia’s leadership in ASEAN cybersecurity initiatives.

MITI Supports Young Entrepreneurs Through DEFA, ASEAN SME Academy

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is actively creating more space for young entrepreneurs to thrive, in line with Malaysia’s role as ASEAN chair, said Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Anwar, Prabowo Agree To Boost Strategic Cooperation, To Jointly Develop Ambalat Area 

From Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar

JAKARTA, June 27 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto have expressed the strong commitment of both countries to accelerate strategic cooperation in various fields including joint development in the maritime border area of ​​Malaysia and Indonesia in Ambalat in a peaceful and mutually beneficial manner.

SAMENTA Welcomes Revision To Expanded SST As Relief For SMEs

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (SAMENTA) has welcomed the Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) revision to the expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST), describing it as a meaningful relief for the small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

After Apples And Oranges, MoF Announces Exemption For Beauty Services From Service Tax Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced today that, after carefully considering public sentiment, it has decided not to proceed with the proposed expansion of the Service Tax to beauty services such as manicures and pedicures, facial services, and barbers and hairdressers.

Tengku Zafrul Discusses Economic Cooperation With Singapore, Indonesia Leaders

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, held discussions with leaders from Singapore and his counterpart from Indonesia to enhance and strengthen economic cooperation for the mutual benefit of the three neighbouring countries.

MIGHT Launches Innovation Centres To Boost Rail And Smart City Technologies

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) --  The Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), has launched two innovation centres to drive local technology development in the rail and smart city sectors.