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Transport ministry to set up trust fund to cut dependence on foreign ships
PETALING JAYA: The transport ministry will create the Malaysia Shipping Development Fund (MSDF), a statutory trust fund aimed at providing sustainable financing to boost the shipping sector’s growth and development. The ministry said the fund is a strategic...
Port of Tanjung Pelepas set to break into world’s top 10 busiest ports, says transport minister
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 6 —The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Johor is poised to enter the ranks of the world’s top 10 busiest ports soon, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said this growth is driven by Denmark-based logistics giant Maersk’s decision to make PTP its...
New logistics corridor opens up between south China’s Liuzhou and ASEAN
A new logistics corridor for the seamless movement of goods between China and ASEAN has opened up. The first Liuzhou–Qinzhou–ASEAN rail-sea intermodal train, carrying 56 standard containers of automotive parts, departed from Liuzhou railway port in Liuzhou City,...
Three Killed in Malaysia as Maersk Manages Fires on Two Ships
A fire aboard a containership alongside in Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) was fatal, killing three and injuring three more, reports Malaysia’s State Fire and Rescue Department. This fire, along with an ongoing incident on another Maersk ship in the United...
M’sia, S’pore SME ties among most dynamic in Asean
SINGAPORE: Malaysia and Singapore share one of the most dynamic and mutually reinforcing economic relationships in Asean, particularly among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which form the backbone of both economies, says the Singapore Business Federation (SBF)....
Transport Ministry pushes for rail revival: North Butterworth Container Terminal among sites set for upgrade
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke said his ministry is looking to upgrade existing rail infrastructure as part of efforts to strengthen the road-to-rail modal shift initiative. The initiatives were presented during the second National Logistics...
Malaysia’s Upgrade Moment: China’s Fingerprints on Industrial Engineering
Malaysia is entering a decisive phase where Chinese firms are shaping the country’s next industrial frontier. Three developments anchor the shift. First, Proton and its Chinese partner Geely have opened Malaysia’s first EV assembly plant in the Automotive...
Govt to turn KLIA into regional air cargo hub
PUTRAJAYA: The government will prepare a policy paper to turn KLIA into a regional air cargo hub after identifying several weaknesses that have caused Malaysia’s air freight sector to lag behind Singapore’s Changi Airport. Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said...
Bintulu Port, TM One ink three-year deal to digitise port by 2030
KUCHING (Oct 24): Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TM One to accelerate its transformation into a fully digital, intelligent, and sustainable port by 2030. The MoU was signed during the International...
PM highlights ASEAN’s unity in diversity at high-level dialogue
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underlined ASEAN's unity in diversity and called for harmonious development while attending a high-level dialogue of the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS) 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26....