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JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) offers a scalable development model throughout the region, predicated on its seamless cross-border logistics and efficient flow of goods, according to Khazanah Research Institute chairman Nungsari Ahmad Radhi.
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- The federal government’s move to position Penang Port, anchored by Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT), as the main homeport for the northern region is expected to elevate Penang’s role within Malaysia’s maritime ecosystem and strengthen regional economic connectivity.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 economy is expected to grow 4.0 per cent in 2026, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Nasir said he is scheduled to meet his Singaporean counterpart by the end of this month as part of efforts to advance cooperation under the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The REHDA Institute CEO Series 2026, scheduled for Jan 15, 2026, at Le Méridien Petaling Jaya, will focus on economic conditions and policy signals shaping Malaysia’s business and investment environment in the year ahead.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors were net sellers of Asian equities for the week ended Jan 2, 2025, offloading US$1.05 billion (US$1=RM4.06) across the eight markets tracked by MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama) -- Wuxiang New District of Nanning, the core zone of the "Nanning Channel" for China-ASEAN exchanges, is leveraging multiple national-level opening-up platforms and serving as a financial gateway orientated toward ASEAN.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Economy will introduce MyRMK, an integrated monitoring system for the implementation of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) starting next year, said Minister of Economy Datuk Seri Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- ASEAN’s neutrality offers a rare, viable platform for trade, technology collaboration and investment with all major economic players, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The Shanghai Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS@Shanghai) has recorded RM3.2 billion in total sales, surpassing its target of RM3 billion, marking a major milestone in Malaysia’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its global halal leadership.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The Central Region Industrial Cluster Development initiative is projected to contribute RM24.5 billion annually to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Selangor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, said the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged that Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah) accelerate its investment with China in rare earth element (REE) development to capitalise on the sector’s potential and ensure balanced regional development.
