KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Escalated tension in the Middle East with the latest Israel-linked container ship seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) earlier today could result in supply chain disruption and higher insurance premiums, said shipping...
The Malaysian government officially increased the sales and services tax (SST) rate from six percent to eight percent, effective from March 1, 2024, across several sectors such as finance and leisure. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Azizan stated that this was part...
Port of Tanjung Pelepas SdnBhd (PTP), a joint venture between the MMC Group and APM Terminals, announced today a recent signing of an agreement with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (ZPMC) for the purchase of five (5) Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV) Quay...
KUALA LUMPUR: The global air cargo industry registered a total of 19.7 billion cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs) in February 2024, representing an increase of 11.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The...
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 ― Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has raised its financial year 2025 (FY2025) net profit forecast for Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd by 14 per cent on “stronger prospects” of a hike in tariffs for the port. It also lifted the port operator’s...
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The government has drawn up short and long-term strategies to strengthen the competitiveness of the country’s main ports, namely Port Klang and Port of Tanjung Pelepas. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the strategy covers aspects of...
