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PUTRAJAYA, May 11 (Bernama) -- The government is refining the appropriate threshold between those who should receive petrol subsidies and those who can be excluded as part of the effort to implement a more targeted subsidy mechanism, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
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CEBU (Philippines), May 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Vietnam are committed to expanding cooperation in the digital economy and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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CEBU (The Philippines), May 8 (Bernama) -- The government has assured that the nation’s petrol and diesel supply is more stable following the government’s proactive measures, particularly under the management of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Digital twin technology and smart manufacturing are becoming increasingly important in strengthening Malaysia’s industrial ecosystem, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is positioning itself to move beyond its long-standing leadership in assembly, testing and packaging towards leadership in advanced packaging as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the global semiconductor industry.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must continue attracting strategic, high-quality investments while ensuring that local companies capture greater share of the value created by global investors operating in the country, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chief executive officer Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid.
JOHOR BAHRU, May 7 (Bernama) -- The Coronation Square integrated development is set to become a primary catalyst for Johor’s structural economic transformation, projected to generate over RM9 billion in economic spin-offs throughout its lifespan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Bhd (PUNB) has reduced the financing profit rate under its PROSPER GROW scheme to 3.5 per cent per annum from between 5.0 and 6.75 per cent previously to help Bumiputera entrepreneurs cope with rising operating costs.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is strengthening Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem through a strategic focus on talent development, smart manufacturing and supply chain integration in conjunction with SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026.
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CEBU (Philippines), May 6 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is looking at medium- and long-term solutions to strengthen the region’s energy security and resilience amid global uncertainties, said the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Allan Gepty.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Rental rate reduction for premises under all federal government agencies, as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, aims to help small traders lower operating costs.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) inked an agreement with AIXTRON SE, a provider of deposition equipment for the semiconductor industry, to build a new greenfield manufacturing facility in Penang at SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026.
