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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has suggested three-year contracts to incentivise local pharmaceutical companies to produce certain off-patent drugs that currently only have single product registration holders (PRH). MOH deputy secretary-general...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has the strategic advantage to become Southeast Asia’s supply chain hub as the global supply chain paradigm is shifting and expanding from China to other countries in the region. The chief executive officer of US-based Synergies Intelligent...

PETALING JAYA: Southeast Asia is experiencing a transformative e-commerce boom, with Malaysia emerging as a key player in this digital revolution, according to a report. Business Opportunity for Malaysia to seize its moment in Southeast Asia e-commerce boom: Blackbox...

[KUALA LUMPUR] The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone’s (JS-SEZ) biggest challenge is slashing immigration clearance time to 20 minutes – a crucial step to transform the congested Causeway into a seamless link for talent and trade and meet the SEZ’s ambitious...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Batam Indonesia Free Zone Authority (BP Batam) has responded to the recent agreement between Malaysia and Singapore to establish a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Johor, Malaysia. The agreement has prompted some business leaders...

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 — The Ministry of Economy, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI), is working to improve the Research, Development, Commercialisation, and Innovation (RDCI) ecosystem in the country, addressing existing...

MALAYSIA, January 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ --The Malaysia freight logistics market is a dynamic and rapidly evolving sector integral to the country’s economic growth. The sector facilitates the movement of goods across both domestic and international...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is a testament to Malaysia and Singapore’s shared vision of complementing each other’s strengths to drive economic progress, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. Amir Hamzah...

Singapore’s trade balance might be less susceptible to tariff risks expected under US president-elect Donald Trump’s second term. Within the ASEAN-6 countries, Singapore is the only economy that runs a consistent trade deficit against the US. This may render...

TOKYO, Japan: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia to bolster defense and economic partnerships with key Southeast Asian nations amid rising tensions with China in the region. This trip, Ishiba's first for bilateral talks outside...