| LATEST NEWS | Singapore-based companies have committed over S$5.5 billion in investments into Johor since the signing of the JS-SEZ MoU -- Singapore DPM Gan | RM650 mln allocation via Skills Development Fund under Budget 2026 to support JS-SEZ talent drive – Tengku Zafrul | Govt exploring enhancement of Malaysia-Singapore Business Development Fund to help more SMEs access cross-border business opportunities – Tengku Zafrul | Additional RM200 million allocation to CoSIF under Budget 2026 will enable co-investments in high-impact projects by Malaysian SMEs in the JS-SEZ - Tengku Zafrul | All manufacturing projects for non-sensitive industries within JS-SEZ’s identified economic sectors will be granted fast-track approval for the Manufacturing Licence (ML) within 7 working days -- Tengku Zafrul | |
GEORGE TOWN, July 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) is targeting to launch the open tender for the proposed bridge portion of Penang’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line project this October.
GEORGE TOWN, July 4 (Bernama) — Malaysia is set to welcome its first Chinese cruise ship to be homeported in the country with the arrival of M/V Piano Land, following a strategic partnership between Hwajing Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd and Chinese cruise line Astro Ocean Cruise.
GEORGE TOWN, June 23 (Bernama) -- Penang Port Sdn Bhd has invested US$7.88 million (RM37 million) in acquiring four new hybrid rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from Mitsui E & S Co Ltd, Japan, to enhance operational efficiency and promote environmental sustainability.
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 (Bernama) -- Laos and Malaysia have established a partnership to boost cross-border trade via rail and sea with the exchange of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) and Thanaleng Dry Port (TDP) here today.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- The presence of four major Malaysian banks in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) reflects strong investor confidence in the country’s political stability and attractive policies, particularly the way the central bank manages its financial institutions, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
GEORGE TOWN, May 21 (Bernama) -- Bukit Kayu Hitam ICD Sdn Bhd (BKH ICD) and Penang Port Sdn Bhd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the efficiency and connectivity of Northern Malaysia's trade ecosystem.
PADANG BESAR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Phase 1 of the Perlis Inland Port (PIP) project in Chuping, which is expected to be completed in the third quarter (3Q) of this year, is capable of handling 300,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) of containers annually.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Penang Port continued its excellent performance in cargo handling in 2024, handling 32.33 million freight weight tonnes, an increase of 0.77 per cent.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) – Malaysia must spearhead the development of a comprehensive halal logistics ecosystem by pushing for the establishment of a first-ever global private standard in logistics.
PADANG BESAR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Mutiara Perlis Sdn Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary Inland Port Perlis Sdn Bhd (IPPSB), the developer of the advanced logistics hub Perlis Inland Port (PIP), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) and a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) with the Asosiasi Depo Kontainer Indonesia (ASDEKI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- The Transport Ministry has formed the Malaysia Maritime Law Revision Committee (MLRC) to review and update the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (MSO) 1952 and the respective Port Acts to ensure they remain relevant and effective in the face of evolving industry practices, international standards, and maritime treaties, said its minister, Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
From Mohd Shukri Ishak
SEOUL, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- The government has never neglected investments in Kedah, it has even suggested to Hyundai Motor and supported its investment in Kulim, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
